Scotland News
Keeping you in the loop whilst protecting your business from HSE enforcements in Scotland.
Formal Improvement Notice
In May 2024, two separate manufacturers in Aberdeen were served Improvement Notices within days of each other, both for failing to place employees at risk of noise-induced hearing loss under any form of hearing health surveillance. HSE Scotland is actively inspecting.
Failed to carry out noise risk assessments
In March 2024, a wind technology company in Dumfries and Galloway was served an Improvement Notice for failing to carry out a noise risk assessment for employees likely to be exposed to noise levels above 85 dB on site.
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.
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Workplace Hearing Tests in Scotland.
HSE hearing health surveillance for employers across Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen, Stirling and Falkirk.
Scotland's manufacturing sector spans whisky production, oil and gas fabrication, and precision engineering. Distilleries, bottling plants, and offshore component manufacturers all produce noise levels that require formal hearing health surveillance under the 2005 Regulations.
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
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
HSE Industrial Hearing Tests | Scotland
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 Scotland, this commonly applies to whisky and spirits production, oil and gas fabrication, precision engineering, shipbuilding, and food processing. Aberdeen's energy sector, Glasgow's engineering base, and Dundee's manufacturing operations all generate noise levels that trigger mandatory surveillance.
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 Scottish employers with sites in remote or rural locations, this eliminates the premium that mobile van providers charge for travel to locations outside the Central Belt.
Hear 4 The Long Term is the cheapest in Scotland
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, no travel fees, and no minimum bookings. Remote Scottish sites pay the same as a factory in Glasgow. Use the Compliance Checker for an exact quote based on your workforce size.
You can use the testing equipment anywhere.
es. The headset connects to any computer with a USB port and an internet connection. Distillery and bottling operations generate noise from filling lines, capping machines, cask handling, and bottling halls that frequently exceeds 85 dB(A). The H4TLT system allows you to test workers at each site without scheduling separate van visits, which is particularly useful for Scottish distillery groups operating across multiple rural locations.
Hearing test equipment can stay offshore
Workers exposed to noise at or above 85 dB(A) offshore fall under the same Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 as onshore workers. The duty sits with the employer, not the platform operator. For Aberdeen-based energy companies sending crews offshore on rotation, hearing surveillance needs to be in place before deployment and repeated at regular intervals. The H4TLT system runs from any computer with an internet connection, so baseline tests can be completed at your onshore office during pre-deployment induction rather than waiting for a mobile van booking that may not align with your rotation schedule.
Yes of course
Yes. Many Scottish oil and gas employers operate from bases in Aberdeen, Dundee, and Peterhead simultaneously. Because the H4TLT system is online and tied to your account rather than a physical location, workers at any base can complete their hearing test using the same pre-calibrated headset. Results are reviewed centrally by Mark Ashmore regardless of where the test was taken, giving you one consistent surveillance record across all sites.
Areas We Cover
Hear 4 The Long Term provides workplace hearing tests to employers across the Scotland, including:
Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen, Stirling, Falkirk 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.