From 2006 there has been a legal requirement for employers with an at risk workforce to ensure regular checks are made of their employees hearing. As a general rule of thumb, industrial hearing tests are required for all workers exposed to noise above 85dB – this includes occupations where staff use heavy machinery and power tools for more than half an hour every day, as well as people who work in nightclubs and music venues.
Hearing Healthcare Centre can undertake industrial hearing screening for your employees to not only assess whether an employee has any hearing loss, but we’ll also explain how they can protect their hearing in the future. Each test only takes 20 minutes and, at the end of it, we’ll be able to recommend the best options for hearing protection.
Noise at work legislation is a serious consideration for employers and employees alike, especially as the First Action Level in Europe was decreased from 85dB to 80dB in February 2006. It’s therefore, essential for employers to protect their staff against irreversible hearing loss or conditions such as tinnitus.
At Hearing Healthcare Centre, we offer a range of Industrial Hearing Tests for companies who are, by law, required to provide annual hearing tests to their employees due to a loud working environment.
Industrial Screening
A preliminary otoscopic examination would be carried out by our highly trained audiologists. A full air conduction hearing test, with readings taken at 250hz, 500hz, 1khz, 2khz, 3khz, 4khz, 6khz and 8khz. This service comes with a graphic audiogram and a brief report.
Appointment Duration: 15 minutes
Appointment Cost: £30
Industrial Hearing Test
A preliminary otoscopic examination would be carried out by our highly trained audiologists. A full air conduction hearing test, with readings taken at 250hz, 500hz, 1khz, 2khz, 3khz, 4khz, 6khz and 8khz. Masking would be carried out where deemed appropriate and Impedance testing as standard. This service comes with a graphic audiogram and a brief report.
Appointment Duration: 30 minutes
Appointment Cost: £65
Full Industrial Hearing Test
A preliminary otoscopic examination would be carried out by our highly trained audiologists, before a full air conduction hearing test, with readings taken at 250hz, 500hz, 1khz, 2khz, 3khz, 4khz, 6khz and 8khz as well as a bone conduction examination with readings taken at 500hz, 1khz, 2khz and 4khz. Masking would be carried out where deemed appropriate. This service comes with a graphic and numerical audiogram, impedance testing and a tuning fork test, as well as a brief report.
Once the industrial hearing test has been completed it will need to be repeated every 12 months for another two years, and then every 3 years, as required by law.
Appointment Duration: 45 minutes
Appointment Cost: £120
Home Visit Travel Expenses
Our travel expenses are as follows:
Up to 10 miles from Head Office (Cambridge branch) £25
Up to 20 miles from Head Office (Cambridge branch) £35
Up to 30 miles from Head Office (Cambridge branch) £45
Up to 40 miles from Head Office (Cambridge branch) £55
Please be aware that our company policy regarding home visits has recently changed; home visits only take place within 40 miles of our Head Office (Cambridge branch) and do not include the 15 minute Industrial Screening test. All appointment times are estimates. Prices are subject to change. Please contact us for further information by calling 01223 360700
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