Start » Improve room acoustics » For occupational safety experts

PREFORM for occupational safety

Welcome to the PREFORM site for occupational safety. Here we provide you with information, materials and advice for your work.

Improve room acoustics - from advantage and regulation

When implementing measures to improve room acoustics, many things must be considered. What does a risk assessment have to do with the noise level in the office? And how does it affect the health and well-being of your employees? Fire safety guidelines should not be ignored either, but nevertheless the products used should be free of harmful substances and durable. New regulations, such as the SARS-COV-2 occupational health and safety rule, also present new challenges every day.

As the person responsible for occupational health and safety in your company, you must navigate through the multitude of standards and technical rules for workplaces in a targeted and solution-oriented manner.

PREFORM supports you as a competent partner and helps you to keep an eye on the numerous regulations.

Content overview

Why is occupational safety so important?

According to the Occupational Health and Safety Act, every entrepreneur is obliged to carry out an assessment of the working conditions, this then also includes the risk assessment. However, these are becoming increasingly complicated. The aim is to derive measures to comply with the law and implement them. The risk assessment thus forms the basis of all operational action on the subject of safety and health at work.

New regulations, such as the Infection Protection Act, present new challenges and require continuous adaptability. With PREFORM, you have a partner who knows the details and delivers solutions that meet all requirements. Acoustic effectiveness, sustainability and the well-being of employees are our specialty.

Occupational health and safety rules

The Technical Rules for Workplaces are important for setting up and operating workplaces. The following occupational health and safety rules serve as a guide as to which measures must be taken by the employer in order to comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and to be able to minimize acute hazards to their employees.

Which standards does PREFORM meet?

Decisive regulations from an acoustic point of view for planning are additionally VDI 2569 “Sound insulation and acoustic design in offices” and DIN 18041 “Acoustics in rooms – requirements, recommendations and notes for planning. These must be taken into account in the measures to improve room acoustics.

VDI 2569: Sound insulation and acoustic design in offices

This standard is an aid for practical acoustic design in office spaces and deals with both the unavoidable acoustic measurands and the psychoacoustic component, i.e. the effect of negatively perceived sound on people. The high level of human performance should be maintained by optimizing the acoustics. The recommendations for sound insulation can be applied in single and multi-person offices. Accordingly, they can also be adapted for conference rooms. With regard to the room acoustic recommendations, reference is made to DIN 18041.

DIN 18041: "Audibility in rooms - Requirements, recommendations and notes for planning".

Acoustic requirements and planning guidelines to ensure audibility are to be regulated by this standard. In particular, speech communication in various room situations, which is optimized by mobile sound barriers and acoustic wall absorbers. Through this, better speech intelligibility is achieved. And improving room acoustics at this point serves to promote health in the workplace. This legal requirement applies to office workplaces in rooms up to 5000 m³.

What certificates does PREFORM have?

LGA / tested for harmful substances

In addition to effective sound absorption, the patented gypsum foam also offers room-climatic advantages as well as particularly high environmental compatibility. The effective climate regulation is achieved by absorbing and completely releasing the humidity of the room. In addition, the gypsum foam is odorless and pollutant-free as well as recyclable and is characterized by its sustainable production. The environmental compatibility was even confirmed by BUND Naturschutz with the "Umwelttaler".

Fire protection - B1

Health and safety professionals must consider every potential hazard and, therefore, the flammability of materials. Especially in commercial buildings, you will find areas that have special fire safety requirements. Our patented gypsum foam, which absorbs impacting sound waves, is flame retardant and certified to B1 fire rating. Flame-retardant materials are substances that are flammable and burn, but do not continue to burn on their own when the ignition source is removed.

For which application areas does PREFORM provide solutions?

What acoustic solutions to improve room acoustics do we offer?

What does PREFORM offer occupational safety experts to improve room acoustics?

- Specialist with years of experience: For more than 40 years we have experience in the implementation of occupational health and safety guidelines. Whether noise, light or infection protection – we support you in the realization of your plans.

- Advice on standards and directives: Our GS-certified products guarantee that safety standards are met in the office. We know how complex it is for health and safety professionals to comply with all applicable directives. With our many years of experience in the field with regard to applicable DIN standards as well as occupational health and safety guidelines, we are here to advise you.

- Flexible modification options: The dimensions of our products are based on your individual situation and can be adapted for you depending on the room configuration. If the room situation changes, such as in the case of employee relocations, our solutions are very flexible in their handling (e.g. the Formfac series) and can be taken along. This ensures the safety and well-being of employees at all times.

Planning support: Our planning team will help you make optimum use of space and integrate our acoustic solutions into new or existing areas. We also support you with the topic of infection control and are available to advise you on any questions you may have.