HUSHTEC Performance Noise Control Mobile Tent

APPLICATIONS AND USAGE TAB

Who Is This For?

Site managers, principal contractors, and plant hire companies operating under noise condition notices, Section 61 agreements, or BS 5228 compliance requirements on construction, infrastructure, rail, and utilities projects. The tent is also used by facilities managers and specialist contractors carrying out noisy works inside occupied buildings where breakthrough noise into adjacent spaces must be controlled without interrupting the building's normal operation.

Typical Applications

• Concrete cutting, core drilling, or floor sawing in proximity to residential properties or noise-sensitive receptors where perimeter barriers alone cannot achieve the required attenuation
• Night-time highway, rail, or utilities maintenance in noise-restricted corridors where a Section 61 agreement specifies source-level control measures
• Grinding, breaking, or fabrication operations on occupied sites including hospitals, schools, and commercial offices undergoing live refurbishment
• Generator and compressor enclosure on construction sites or outdoor events where licence conditions impose a noise limit at the site boundary
• Mobile cutting station deployment where the work location changes during the shift and the enclosure must be repositioned without programme delay

How to Use

1. Position the wheeled scaffold frame at the work location on a firm, level surface and lock the castor brakes.
2. Attach the HUSHTEC Performance Series PVC wall panels to the frame using the HUSHLOCK Velcro reinforced join system, working around the frame perimeter.
3. Fit the PVC roofing sheet over the top of the frame and secure at the frame connection points.
4. Hang the PVC strip curtain across the access opening.
5. Place equipment or machinery inside the enclosure and connect any required services through the access curtain or a designated service gap at the base.
6. To relocate, release the castor brakes and wheel the fully assembled tent to the new position. No dismantling is required for moves across a flat surface.

Safety

• Operatives working inside the tent must wear hearing protection rated to the appropriate level for the equipment in use, in accordance with the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005. The inner panel absorption reduces reverberation but does not eliminate the need for PPE at source.
• The tent is not a confined space under the Confined Spaces Regulations 1997, but ventilation for the specific tools in use must be assessed under COSHH before deployment in enclosed or indoor environments.
• Under CDM 2015, the principal contractor is responsible for ensuring the tent's deployment position does not create a struck-by risk from vehicles or plant operating on the site.
• Do not exceed the castor wheel load rating when equipment is placed inside. Confirm the floor loading capacity before deploying on elevated structures or suspended floors.

Maintenance

Wipe down PVC wall panels and roofing sheet after each deployment to remove concrete slurry, dust, and debris. Check HUSHLOCK Velcro joins for material build-up that reduces joining strength and clean with a stiff brush if required. Inspect castor wheel bearings after use on abrasive-cutting sites where concrete slurry may contaminate the bearing race. Store panels flat or rolled on the pallet, out of prolonged direct sunlight, when not deployed. Contact Securasite on 0330 056 4420 for replacement panels or frame components, available from five UK depots.