Wash. Admin. Code § 296-817-400 - Audiometric testing

Summary

Your responsibility:

To conduct audiometric testing of employees exposed to noise to make sure that their hearing protection is effective.

You must meet the requirements ... in this section:
Provide audiometric testing at no cost to employees WAC 296-817-40005
Establish a baseline audiogram for each exposed employee WAC 296-817-40010
Conduct annual audiograms WAC 296-817-40015
Review audiograms that indicate a standard threshold shift WAC 296-817-40020
Keep the baseline audiogram without revision, unless annual audiograms indicate a persistent threshold shift or a significant improvement in hearing WAC 296-817-40025
Make sure a record is kept of audiometric tests WAC 296-817-40030
Make sure audiometric testing equipment meets these requirements WAC 296-817-40035

Notes

Wash. Admin. Code § 296-817-400
Amended by WSR 15-23-086, Filed 11/17/2015, effective 12/18/2015

Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. 03-11-060, § 296-817-400, filed 5/19/03, effective 8/1/03.

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