Without prejudice to Articles 10 and 12 of Directive 89/391/EEC the employer shall ensure that workers who are exposed to noise at work at or above the lower exposure action values, and/or their representatives, receive information and training relating to risks resulting from exposure to noise concerning, in particular:

1. (a)

   the nature of such risks;

2. (b)

   the measures taken to implement this Directive in order to eliminate or reduce to a minimum the risks from noise, including the circumstances in which the measures apply;

3. (c)

   the exposure limit values and the exposure action values laid down in Article 3 of this Directive;

4. (d)

   the results of the assessment and measurement of the noise carried out in accordance with Article 4 of this Directive together with an explanation of their significance and potential risks;

5. (e)

   the correct use of hearing protectors;

6. (f)

   why and how to detect and report signs of hearing damage;

7. (g)

   the circumstances in which workers are entitled to health surveillance and the purpose of health surveillance, in accordance with Article 10 of this Directive;

8. (h)

   safe working practices to minimise exposure to noise.