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New WA WHS Regs – Audiometric testing
The new WA Work Health & Safety Regulations 2022 The new nationally harmonized Work Health & Safety Act 2020 and Regulations came into effect from 31st March 2022 in WA. These are governed by Worksafe WA. With these regulations come some significant changes. This article refers to those changes around Noise and Audiometric Testing. For…
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Audiometric tests – new WA WHS regulations The new WA Work Health and Safety (WHS) regulations for audiometric tests come into effect from March 31st 2022. Under these WHS regulations, the employer is required to provide audiometric testing at least every 2 years if hearing protection is used to protect the worker from the risk…
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 Truck – Regional Road Trip
WHEATBELT – GREAT SOUTHERN – SOUTH WEST In late March/April our Hearing Test Truck will be travelling through the above regions offering onsite work health services incl. WorkCover WA hearing tests. We offer these road trips to give you the most cost effective opportunity to meet your OHS requirements in regional areas. Our North West regional road trip is…
Read MoreMine site hearing testing WA
Onsite audiometric testing Work Health Professionals provide mine site hearing testing services, including WorkCover baseline and air conduction hearing tests, for many mining operations around WA. As noted in the DMIRS Management of Noise in WA Mining Operations guideline, it is important to “establish a program for workers exposed to noise levels above the action level…
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