AUDIOMETRIC TESTING

Audiometric testing is an evaluation of an employee's ability to hear. It is required by the OSHA Occupational Noise Exposure standard, 1910.95 for all employees who work in an environment where their time weighted average is greater than 85 dBA.

An employee must be given a baseline audiogram upon initial hiring, audiograms are given annually thereafter and compared to the employee's baseline to determine if hearing loss is occurring