Is your business compliant?
Since 2006 employers with at-risk workforces have been legally required to check employees' hearing regularly. As a rule of thumb, industrial hearing tests are required for all workers exposed to noise above 85dB — heavy machinery, power tools used over half an hour daily, nightclubs and music venues. The European First Action Level was lowered to 80dB in February 2006.
Our audiologists conduct an otoscopic examination followed by air and bone conduction testing at 250Hz–8kHz with masking where necessary, plus an audiogram, impedance testing, tuning fork test and report. Each test takes from just 15 minutes, and we'll recommend the right hearing protection for your team.
Tests must be repeated every 12 months for two years, then every 3 years, as required by law.
