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Do my employees need a hearing test?
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Testing employee\u2019s hearing levels at regular intervals is a legal requirement if their workplace is a noisy environment which requires them to wear hearing protection. <\/span><\/p>

Not only is testing the hearing of your workforce important to you to stay compliant with the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) but this is also a good time to talk to individuals if they are suffering from chronic hearing conditions such as NIHL\u00a0 (Noise Induced Hearing Loss) which can have a real negative impact on their life.\u00a0 Even with the introduction of hearing protection in the workplace, it is still advisable that employers perform regular hearing tests.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section>

Looking to book a workplace hearing test?<\/h3>Contact us<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/section>

What is involved in workplace hearing tests?<\/h2>

Hearing tests will comply with BSA Surveillance Audiometry recommendations through the following:<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Otoscopy examination and visual inspection of the ear canal by the Audiologist<\/div>

Checking for infections, perforation of the eardrum and occlusion from the build up of wax<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Full Diagnostic Audiometry, which includes air conduction and bone conduction<\/div><\/div>
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Advice for those employees who have a hearing loss and want to discuss the options available to them<\/div><\/div>
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Referral letters to GP if necessary<\/div><\/div>
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A comprehensive individual Audiology report for each employee<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nOccupational Health - HARC Health<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/\/occupational-health\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Occupational Health - HARC Health\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/\/occupational-health\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"HARC Health\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-08-24T13:25:41+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/\/occupational-health\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/\/occupational-health\/\",\"name\":\"Occupational Health - 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