Welcome Guest! The IOSH forums are a free resource to both members and non-members. Login or register to use them

Postings made by forum users are personal opinions. IOSH is not responsible for the content or accuracy of any of the information contained in forum postings. Please carefully consider any advice you receive.

Notification

Icon
Error

Options
Go to last post Go to first unread
Carol B  
#1 Posted : 19 October 2015 12:38:54(UTC)
Rank: Forum user
Carol B

We carry out audiometry testing shortly after a new employee starts work, but we do not have a set schedule of how often we should repeat the tests. I have looked through the ACoP and the HSE website, but I can't find a specific timeframe. Does anyone know where I can find this information, or can you tell me how often you carry out hearing tests (presuming the first test has not shown any issues)? Carol
Kate  
#2 Posted : 19 October 2015 12:47:01(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user
Kate

Your occupational health adviser should be advising you about this (you do have one ...?), but typically it is repeated after 1 year and thereafter done either annually or every 2 years dependent on risk.
Carol B  
#3 Posted : 19 October 2015 13:02:58(UTC)
Rank: Forum user
Carol B

Thanks Kate, yes we do have an Occ Health company that we use, but I don't think they are the best. We are high risk and our last repeat tests were carried out nearly 3 years ago.....
fscott  
#4 Posted : 20 October 2015 14:10:08(UTC)
Rank: Forum user
fscott

Have a look at Page 112 of HSE Publication L108 (http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/l108.pdf) which states the following in Appendix 5 which relates to Audiometry Testing Programmes "The schedule of audiometric testing should include annual tests for the first two years of employment and at three yearly intervals thereafter. More frequent testing may be required if significant changes in hearing level are detected or exposure conditions change, increasing the risk of hearing damage...."
Carol B  
#5 Posted : 21 October 2015 13:14:07(UTC)
Rank: Forum user
Carol B

fscott Many thanks, just what I needed, and I thought I had looked through all the ACoP!! Carol
Users browsing this topic
Guest
You cannot post new topics in this forum.
You cannot reply to topics in this forum.
You cannot delete your posts in this forum.
You cannot edit your posts in this forum.
You cannot create polls in this forum.
You cannot vote in polls in this forum.