Industrial Hearing Tests
At BFG hearing solutions, we offer a range of Industrial Hearing Tests for companies who are, by law, required to provide annual hearing tests to their employees due to a loud working environment.
From 2006 there has been a legal requirement for employers with an at risk workforce to ensure regular checks are made of their employees hearing. As a general rule of thumb, industrial hearing tests are required for all workers exposed to noise above 85dB – this includes occupations where staff use heavy machinery and power tools for more than half an hour every day, as well as people who work in nightclubs and music venues.
Noise at work legislation is a serious consideration for employers and employees alike, especially as the First Action Level in Europe was decreased from 85dB to 80dB in February 2006. It’s therefore, essential for employers to protect their staff against irreversible hearing loss or conditions such as tinnitus.
Bfg Hearing Solutions can undertake industrial hearing screening for your employees to not only assess whether an employee has any hearing loss, but we’ll also explain how they can protect their hearing in the future. Each test only takes 15 minutes and, at the end of it, we’ll be able to recommend the best options for hearing protection.
Our audiologists will conduct an otoscopic examination followed by a full air and bone conduction hearing test at various frequencies: 250hz, 500hz, 1khz, 2khz, 3khz, 4khz, 6khz and 8khz. Masking will be used if necessary. The service includes an audiogram, impedance testing, tuning fork test, and a brief report. Industrial hearing tests need to be repeated every 12 months for two years, and then every 3 years as required by law.
Industrial Screening
Duration: 15 minutes
Cost: £30
Industrial Hearing Test
Duration: 30 minutes
Cost: £65
Full Industrial Hearing Test
Duration: 45 minutes
Cost: £100
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