Industrial Hearing Testing
Permanent hearing loss is a real and unfortunate result of short and long-term exposure to loud noise. Noise is a frequent hazard of the industrial workplace, yet damage from noise is fully preventable when the right precautions are taken from the start. Providing annual hearing tests to evaluate early signs of hearing loss as well as the use of personal protective equipment are effective ways to prevent the development of permanent hearing loss.
Do you need assistance in conducting an OSHA-mandated hearing testing program for your employees exposed to high workplace noise levels?
OSHA 1910.95 Mandate:
“Audiometric tests shall be performed by a licensed or certified audiologist, otolaryngologist, or other physician, or by a technician who is certified by the Council of Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation, or who has satisfactory demonstrated competence in administering audiometric examinations, obtaining valid audiograms, and properly using, maintaining and checking calibration and proper functioning of the audiometers being used. A technician who operates microprocessor audiometers does not need to be certified. A technician who performs audiometric tests must be responsible to an audiologist, otolaryngologist or physician.”
Led by Dr. Herbert J Greenberg, a CCC-A, ABA Certified & Licensed Audiologist with 30 years of experience, the Industrial Hearing Training & Services technician training course includes all of the information described as competencies in the OSHA Regulation.
How our training program works
Training Courses:
- Training Courses:
- Are one day in length
- Accommodate onsite OR virtual options
- Equip each student with an Industrial Audiology Manual
- Can be delivered in English or Spanish
- Furnish immediate course test results for technician
- Prepare documentation on skills of technician
- Provide reliable, efficient and cost effective solutions
Competency Areas Included:
- Administration of audiometric examinations
- Determination of the validity of the audiograms
- Assessment of the presence of significant hearing shifts
- Proper operation of the onsite audiometer
- Correct audiometer maintenance
- Conducting OSHA-mandated audiometer calibrations
In a recent interpretation by OSHA, qualification as a technician involves demonstrating satisfactory competence in test administration and audiometer use to the professional supervisor of the hearing conservation program. In addition, the OSHA Regulation indicates that “a technician who performs audiometric tests must be responsible to an audiologist, otolaryngologist or physician”.
Upon successful completion of this course and with a suitable arrangement with your company, your technician will be allowed to employ Dr. Greenberg as the audiologist who can serve as the professional supervisor of your hearing conservation program.
Contact Dr. Greenberg by email or 678-568-3640 for additional information.