On-Site Audiometric Services
- On-site mobile hearing testing for employees throughout all of California, Nevada and Arizona
- Testing conducted by CAOHC certified bi-lingual technicians
- Audiometry complies with all hearing conservation requirements of OSHA 29 CFR 1910.95, Cal/OSHA and MSHA
- Sound treated mobile units capable of testing up to 6 or 8 employees at a time
- Testing conducted in individual booths providing a quiet sound environment for each person
- Scheduling available to cover all work shifts
- Testing of up to 200 employees in a day
- Employee hearing conservation training provided to satisfy OSHA’s annual training requirement
Data Processing
- Comprehensive reporting of audiogram results — easy to read and understand
- All documentation required for your OSHA/MSHA hearing conservation program audit trail
- Audiological review of all reports
- Standard Threshold Shift (STS) identification for OSHA recordkeeping
- HIPAA compliant record-keeping
- On-site reporting available on the day of testing
TWA Noise Studies
- Noise dosimetry to determine workplace Time Weighted Averages (TWA)
- Workplace noise assessment to measure sound levels in work areas
- Studies identify which areas and employees exceed OSHA’s 85 dB action level and must be included in an effective hearing conservation program
Workplace Noise Determinations
- Optional review of Standard Threshold Shifts by an audiologist to determine whether shifts are work-related and OSHA-recordable
Respirator Fit Testing
If employees are required to wear respirators, OSHA requires annual fit testing with medical clearance — and possibly a Pulmonary Function Test (PFT). BIO helps employers comply with these respiratory protection regulations on-site.
- On-line medical clearances to certify ability to wear equipment
- Qualitative fit testing using Bitrex or noxious smoke for exposures of less than 100 ppm of contaminants
- Respirator training on use and care of equipment
- NIOSH certified technicians
- On-site pulmonary function testing to determine ability to wear equipment
- Quantitative fit testing available through specialized independent partner for exposures greater than 100 ppm or hazardous materials