HEARING CONSERVATION

Hearing Conservation Program - audiometric Testing Program

A professional (audiologist, otolaryngologist, or physician) must be responsible for the program, but he or she does not have to be present when a qualified technician is actually conducting the testing.

Professional responsibilities include:

Overseeing the program and the work of the technicians

Reviewing problem audiograms

Determining whether referral is necessary.

Either a professional or a trained technician may conduct audiometric testing. In addition to administering audiometric tests, the tester (or the supervising professional) is also responsible for:

Ensuring that the tests are conducted in an appropriate test environment
Seeing that the audiometer works properly
Reviewing audiograms for standard threshold shifts (as defined in the HCA)
Identifying audiograms that require further evaluation by a professional.

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