Audiometric testing
3 things to do before a hearing test
Mining, construction, defence forces, manufacturing, carpentry, music…all these occupations have one thing in common. They are among the noisiest professions in Australia. As per the Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981, it is compulsory for employers in WA to arrange and pay for WorkCover WA hearing tests for all workers in prescribed “noisy” workplaces. Audiometric testing…
Read MoreWorkCover hearing test
What is a WorkCover hearing test? In WA, a WorkCover hearing test is governed by WorkCover WA. Under the Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981, it is compulsory for employers to arrange and pay for baseline hearing tests for all workers in prescribed “noisy” workplaces. All workers employed in a prescribed workplace for the…
Read MoreHearing test preparation
If you are booking an online appointment for your audiometric test, please read the employee hearing test checklist below to ensure you can be tested on the day. The Form 18 and Form 406 will be available for you to discuss and sign on the day with our audiometric officer. Don’t forget to bring your…
Read MoreHearing truck – NW trip 2020
MID WEST – GASCOYNE – PILBARA – WEST KIMBERLEY In AUGUST our Audiometric Testing Truck will be travelling through the above regions offering onsite work health services incl. WorkCover WA hearing tests. We conduct these annual regional trips to give you the most cost effective opportunity to meet some of your OHS requirements. The audiometric testing truck will visit everywhere from Geraldton via…
Read MoreWhat is a safe level of noise at work?
According to WorkSafe WA, a safe level of noise, to protect the most noise-sensitive people from any hearing loss during a working lifetime, would be an average over the work shift of about 75 dB(A). People vary in their susceptibility to noise damage. Noise Induced Hearing Loss One of the main effects of noise at work is noise-induced…
Read MoreManaging noise – WA mining industry
This week, WA’s Department of Mines Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) issued Mines Safety Bulletin no. 169 focused on the dangers of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) in mines. Exposure to prolonged or excessive noise has been proven to cause permanent hearing loss and tinnitus (a high-pitched ringing in the ears). Both conditions are debilitating with…
Read MoreAnnual NW Trip 2019
Mid West – Gascoyne – Pilbara – West Kimberley Our annual service trip, travelling through the Mid West, Gascoyne, Pilbara (and West Kimberley if there is sufficient demand) will be in late August and September. We are hitting the country roads again to support WA regional businesses to meet their WorkCover and WorkSafe requirements for…
Read MoreHearing test truck road trip
Wheatbelt – Great Southern – South West Our WorkCover hearing testing truck is hitting the road again to support regional WA businesses. We are travelling through the Wheatbelt, Great Southern and South West regions in late March/April 2019. Services available: WorkCover hearing tests Ear plug fit testing Spirometry (lung function tests) Air monitoring Noise surveys Drug and Alcohol…
Read MoreWorkCover hearing tests
Have you planned your WorkCover hearing tests for this year? Matt, and our mobile hearing test facility are now back on the road for the new year. If you have started any new employees in the last few months, and they haven’t already had an audiometric test as part of their pre-employment medical assessment, then…
Read MoreWork hearing test regulations in WA
Hearing test regulations in WA currently differ from those on the East Coast of Australia. As an employer, it is your responsibility to organise and pay for all WorkCover WA hearing tests. Is a work hearing test compulsory for everyone? Hearing test regulations in WA are governed by WorkCover WA. Here you are required to arrange…
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