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Workplace Hearing Tests in the East Midlands.
HSE hearing health surveillance for employers across Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, Mansfield and Northampton.
The East Midlands has a strong base of food manufacturing, pharmaceutical production, and general engineering. Many sites operate machinery producing noise above the upper exposure action level, meaning employers are legally required to arrange hearing tests for exposed workers.
Each of these sectors carries noise exposure risks that trigger mandatory hearing health surveillance under the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005.
What HSE Found in Manufacturing 2025/2026
HSE manufacturing prosecutions (2025) - 53
Total fines levied (2025) - £7.7 million
Fee for Intervention (Per Hour) - £163
Average fine per prosecution - £146,000
Free - Confidential - Instant
The Pioneer Making Workplace Hearing Tests Simple
Mark Ashmore (RHAD, MIOA) revolutionised UK workplace hearing surveillance with 30 years' experience in the hearing arena serving and more recently on British Standards committees for hearing protection (PH/7) and acoustics hearing committee(EH/1).
Realising that take up of hearing health surveillance was hampered by cost, accessibility and logistic concerns Mark created something radical: the UK's first self-service audiometric testing system that anyone can use.
His patented "Turn-up & Test" solution:
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Sends a complete testing kit to your workplace
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Designed to enable a nominated individual within your company to run tests with minimal training – the test is intuitive
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Works 24/7 - perfect for night shifts, weekends, new starters
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Includes expert review - Mark's team personally reviews every single test result
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Delivers instant compliance - UKCA certified, MHRA registered, fully HSE compliant
The calibrated headset connects to any computer. Your staff follow simple on-screen instructions. Results are emailed instantly. Mark's team reviews everything and provides HSE-compliant documentation.
What Our Lovely Clients Say
East Midlands News
Keeping you in the loop whilst protecting your business from HSE enforcements in the East Midlands.
Formal Improvement Notice
In May 2024, an adhesive labels manufacturer, also in Coalville, was served an Improvement Notice for having no hearing health surveillance programme at all for workers exposed above the upper noise action level. Two businesses in the same town, same gap, same result.
Formal Improvement Notice
In April 2025, a timber systems manufacturer in Coalville, Leicestershire, was served with an Improvement Notice for failing to ensure that hearing protection was properly used by employees exposed to noise levels above 85 dB.
3 February 2026
"Doing our annual hearing tests this way saved quite a lot of money this year. I scheduled the tests one month in advance, but one of the guys was sick on the day.
I still had the headset when he came back to work and got the job done with minimum fuss and no extra cost. Highly recommended."
Bruce Blackman
Complete Tree Care
31 January 2026
"The hearing test kit is very simple to set up and use.
Being able to administer the test ourselves was a great help at reducing the downtime of staff and fitted nicely into our working day.
Mark is always on hand to help with any issues, would highly recommend."
Karl Foster
Boward Tree Surgery
2 February 2026
"Working with Hear 4 The Long Term has given Encore a greater flexibility for delivering hearing tests to employees.
Getting a baseline for new employees can be done with ease and the equipment can be transported within our three production facilities. We no longer have to rely on set days to deliver hearing tests in bulk.
I would recommend Hear 4 The Long Term to any employer having to deliver hearing tests to employees."
Rob Hickey
The Encore Group
3 February 2026
"Having worked with Hear 4 The Long Term on their website and digital strategy, we've seen first-hand how Mark Ashmore's service stands apart in the UK workplace hearing test market.
As an HCPC-registered audiologist with decades of experience, Mark has built a system that makes occupational hearing testing more accessible and significantly more cost-effective than traditional mobile audiometry providers.
H4TLT covers everything from baseline hearing tests and HSE hearing surveillance to earplug fit testing — all with qualified audiologist oversight and full regulatory compliance. If you're looking for the best value workplace hearing tests in the UK, this is it."
Dan Cartwright
Scopesite Digital Studios
4 February 2026
"I'm delighted to be working with Mark on a major music hearing protection project in the public sector. His products are an important part of the risk mitigation and ongoing management of the work being delivered."
Giles Morgan
Nimrod CS & Palmyra
It's Your Turn Now, Try The Compliance Check Below
Establish compliant hearing baselines for every new starter. Pre-calibrated headset connects to any PC enabling your nominated individual to run the test for every new starter at induction. Fully compliant with Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005. Results instantly documented for HSE records.
Verify your hearing protection actually works. Test confirms each employee's earplugs deliver the required attenuation - no more guessing if PPE is effective. The test takes less than five minutes and immediately identifies where effectiveness is reduced due to poor insertion. Pass/fail results prove effectiveness and protect against industrial deafness claims.
Your complete workplace audiometric hearing health surveillance solution. Patented 'Turn-up & Test' system needs no qualifications or audiologist involvement. Test night shifts, weekends, remote sites - whenever suits your operation. UKCA marked, MHRA registered. The only self-service system that guarantees HSE compliance.
Not Sure Which Test You Need?
Our free quick compliance check identifies exactly what testing your workplace requires. Results display straight away - no waiting, no email sign-up, no sales pressure.
Just clear guidance to help you keep your workers safe.
All responses are confidential and never shared outside H4TLT.
FAQ Section
Surprisingly, a lot more than you'd think
Any employer with workers exposed to noise at or above 85 dB(A) must provide hearing health surveillance under the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005. In the East Midlands, this commonly applies to food manufacturing and packaging, pharmaceutical production, general engineering and machining, textiles, and timber processing. The requirement is UK-wide, but these are the industries across Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, and Northampton where noise exposure is most prevalent.
Equipment sent on-site, no need for an audiologist to visit.
No. Traditional mobile audiometry services charge day rates of £1,000 to £1,700 because they send a van and a technician. Hear 4 The Long Term sends a pre-calibrated headset instead. Your nominated person runs the test, and every result is reviewed by Mark Ashmore, an HCPC-registered audiologist with over 30 years’ experience. For East Midlands food manufacturers running seasonal production spikes, this means you can test temporary workers at induction without booking a van weeks in advance.
Hear 4 The Long Term are the cheapest in the United Kingdom
HSE hearing surveillance starts from £10 per test. Earplug fit testing starts from £3 per test. Baseline hearing tests for new starters start from £9 per test. These prices are the same nationwide, with no regional surcharges, travel fees, or minimum bookings. Use the Compliance Checker for an exact quote based on your workforce size.
Night shift doesn't have to come back in during the daytime for hearing tests!
Yes, and you are legally required to if they will be exposed to noise above 85 dB(A). The HSE expects baseline hearing tests before noise exposure begins, which makes induction the ideal time. The H4TLT system takes around 10 minutes per test and can be built into your standard onboarding process. This is particularly relevant for East Midlands food manufacturers and distribution centres that bring on seasonal or agency staff at short notice.
The evidence is in the steps you take to mitigate the risk.
Yes. In April 2025, Harlow Timber Systems in Coalville, Leicestershire, was served an Improvement Notice for failing to ensure hearing protection was properly used above 85 dB. In May 2024, Hamilton Adhesive Labels, also in Coalville, received an Improvement Notice for failing to conduct hearing health surveillance despite workers exceeding the upper noise action value. In January 2025, Graham Holmes Astraseal in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, was served a notice for failing to conduct a noise risk assessment. All three were required to comply within months.
Areas We Cover
Hear 4 The Long Term provides workplace hearing tests to employers across the East Midlands, including:
Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, Loughborough, Mansfield, Northampton and surrounding areas
Since our testing is delivered online through a self-service platform, there are no travel charges and no minimum booking requirements. If you have a computer and an internet connection, you can test.