Audiometric testing
Audiometric Testing in WA: What Employers Need to Know About WHS Regulation 58
If your workers frequently use hearing protection because workplace noise exceeds the exposure standard, audiometric testing is no longer optional. In Western Australia, employers must understand when testing is required, how often it must occur, and what records and follow-up actions are needed to stay compliant. Legal requirements for audiometric testing in WA Hearing tests…
Read MoreRegulation 58 – Audiometric Testing
WHP specialise in helping employers meet their noise risk management and audiometric testing requirements in WA. For small or large onsite audiometric testing programs we can help. Our audiometric testing trucks can access almost all sites, and for more remote sites we FIFO. Here is a summary of Regulation 58 – Audiometric Testing under the…
Read MoreWhy Noise Surveys Matter in WA Workplaces
Workplace noise is easy to normalise, especially in depots, workshops, construction sites, airports, waste facilities and mobile plant environments. But when workers are regularly exposed to hazardous noise, the risk of permanent hearing damage is real. In Western Australia, employers have clear obligations under work health and safety legislation to identify hazardous noise, assess exposure…
Read MoreAudiometric Testing Truck – NW Trip 2026
As demand is so high, please contact us by May 22 to be included in this year’s plan. Beginning in the last week of July our Audiometric Testing Truck will once again be travelling from Perth through the Gascoyne, Pilbara and West Kimberley offering onsite work health services including WorkSafe required audiometric testing. As per Reg…
Read MoreAudiometric Testing in WA: Employers Guide – PART 1
In this 2 part series, we hope to help you understand the lay of the land around Audiometric Testing in WA. Protecting workers from noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is a major health and safety obligation for businesses across Western Australia. With recent legislative updates and changes to long‑standing WorkCover WA processes, understanding your responsibilities around…
Read MoreRegional testing dates for 2026
Onsite audiometric testing – WA Get in early if your 2 yearly audiometric testing is due in Q1/2 of 2026. Dates already filling fast! Request your quote now. NEW! We now have 3 purpose built onsite audiometric testing facilities covering WA. WA REGIONAL TRIPS Here are the dates for our Audiometric testing trucks’ regional services this…
Read MoreMine site hearing testing WA
Onsite audiometric testing Work Health Professionals provide mine site hearing testing services for many mining operations and remote sites around WA. See more on the WHS WA regulations for audiometric testing. As well as providing mine site hearing testing programs via FIFO services, we also have accredited mobile hearing testing facilities, that provide onsite hearing…
Read MoreNoise Induced Hearing Loss
Exposure to noise in the workplace can have a significant impact on a person’s quality of life. It can cause a range of health issues that include decreased self esteem, confidence and depression. This sounds pretty dramatic but it is real and if anything understated. Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) can impact an individual’s ability…
Read MoreAudiometric testing WA – FAQs
What are the new WHS Regs for hearing testing? In summary the aim of the 2020 WHS Act and subsequent 2022 WHS Regulations, is to ensure that employers are providing suitable risk management processes to minimise the risk of Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) for their workers. The main risk management process required by this…
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