Noise Induced Hearing Loss
Mine site hearing testing WA
Onsite audiometric testing Work Health Professionals provide mine site hearing testing services, including baseline and air conduction audiometric testing, for many mining operations and remote sites around WA. See more on the new WHS WA regulations for audiometric testing. As noted in the DMIRS Management of Noise in WA Mining Operations guideline, it is important to…
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Noise in the workplace is a major cause of deafness in Western Australia. If people’s ears are exposed to loud noise continually over a period of time, the nerve cells in the inner ear may eventually die and not respond to sound. This condition is called noise induced hearing loss (NIHL). NIHL loss cannot be…
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