- Safework NSW allows for a limit of 85 decibels in factories and building sites
- Exposure to noises over 85 decibels for hours at a time can leave lasting damage
- Ze Pickle, Felix Bar and Bistro and Frankie’s Pizza were all noise tested
- Some were as loud as a garbage disposal unit or a car with a petrol engine
Diners are leaving Sydney restaurants with ringing ears as it’s revealed their noise levels are equivalent to a jet taking off or a garbage truck disposal unit.
SafeWork NSW allows for a limit of 85 decibels in factories and building sites but some of the state’s best cafes and late night jaunts are clocking up levels from 80 to 100dB, reveals the Saturday Telegraph.
And if you’re exposed to noises above 85 decibels for longer than eight hours at a time you could be doing lasting damage.
Frankie’s Pizza, an up-market establishment in the centre of the city, can often be as loud as a jet taking off at 101.1dB. A spokesperson from Frankie’s said they were able to alter the music depending on the time and day of the week (pictured Frankie’s on the left and a jet taking off to the right)
Surry Hills burger house Ze Pickle is open 12pm until late every night of the week and upon closer inspection comes in at a whopping 80.8dB – about as loud as a garbage truck disposal unit
Surry Hills burger house Ze Pickle is open 12pm until late every night of the week and upon closer inspection comes in at a whopping 80.8dB.
The popular eatery, which is home to iconic burgers called ‘Ya Mum’ and ‘Chew By Chew’, is about as loud as a garbage truck doing it’s 4am jaunt down a quiet suburban street.
Restaurant owner Adam Cheers said that the noise wasn’t ‘excessive in any way’ and struck a chord with patrons looking for that 1990s hip hop vibe.
Meanwhile in the CBD Felix Bar and Bistro came in at a slightly quieter noise level of 79.6dB. The open design of the restaurant likely helps to filter the noise out onto Ash Street and its surroundings, but that still clocks in at about the same level as a car with a petrol engine
Meanwhile in the CBD Felix Bar and Bistro came in at a slightly quieter noise level of 79.6dB. The open design of the restaurant likely helps to filter the noise out onto Ash Street and its surroundings, but that still clocks in at about the same level as a car with a petrol engine.
Frankie’s Pizza, an up-market establishment in the centre of the city, can often be as loud as a jet taking off at 101.1dB.
A spokesperson from Frankie’s said they were able to alter the music depending on the time and day of the week.
To prevent hearing loss it’s important to stop long-term exposure to these levels of noise.