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Holy Family Memorial Work Health Options
has offered audtiometric testing at the WHO Clinic and also mobile audiometric testing to its customers since 1990. We travel West as far as Eden, South to Random Lake, and North to Seymour and east to the Lakeshore. Mobile audiometric testing is a highly desired service. In 2010 Work Health Options did approximately 2800 on-site audios for 47 different companies.
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) Part 29 CFR, Sub part, G Standard Number 1910.95
requires companies to test their employees on an annual basis if their working environment has noise exposure of a time-weighted average 85dBA or greater. In addition the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Part 62.180 also requires annual testing. This service is in high demand because employers do not have the logistical problem of getting their employees to another location to do testing.
On-Site Audiograms Save Money and are Quick and Easy
- Cut the cost affiliated with down time resulting in a decrease in production
- Employees walk to the Audio Van located on the company's property
- Take the test and return to work immediately
How On-Site Audiograms Work
The employee is tested in the test frequencies of 500, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 6000, and 8000Hz. Using Benson audiometric testing software and equipment, results are calculated. It is determined if the employee has a Standard Threshold Shift (STS) or not. If the employee tests okay that is all that has to be done. If the employee has a STS they are scheduled for a retest which is usually done at our office or a facility close by the employer that offers this service. We can also bring the Audio Van back if there are a large number of retests required.
Before we do a retest the employee's ears are checked to see if there is a large amount of wax, or if a disease is visible when examining the eardrum. All of our Audiometric testers are (CAOHC) Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation certified. If wax is the problem we can remove the wax in our office usually in one visit. Once the exam is done, the employee is retested. If a STS remains, notice is given to both employee and employer.
Work Health Options does all required reporting and notification to both employers and employee.
The employer's test data is backed up on the hospital network for safe and required storage. Work Health Options can do annual Hearing Conservation Education upon request to meet OSHA requirement. |
Call Work Health Options today to set up your next On-Site Audiogram or
Custom-fit mold impressions
920-320-4660
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Custom-Fit Hearing Protection
(various color, finish, cord, and attachment options available) |
NEW Custom-Fit Hearing Protection
Custom fit ear plugs are made from the employee's own ear. This gives the employee the best and most comfortable fit and maximum noise attenuation for high noise environments. The noise reduction rating (NRR) is 29 dB.
The Cost of Custom-Fit Hearing Protection
- Includes Work Health Options coming on-site to make mold impressions
- Includes the Custom-Fit ear plugs
- Includes a follow up to insure plugs fit properly.
Benefits for employer implementing Custom-Fit Hearing Protection
are less waste, less expense (no longer have to buy foam earplugs), and less mess from ear plugs being dropped in their buildings and dumped in parking lots.
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Be informed...
Ear protection does not end after work...use ear protection safety at home too.
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Continuous
Sound dB(A)
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Unprotected Permissible
Exposure Time
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85
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8 hours
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88
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4 hours
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91
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2 hours
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94
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1 hour
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97
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30 minutes
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100
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15 minutes
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103
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7.5 minutes
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106
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<4 minutes
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109
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<2 minutes
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112
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Approx 1 minutes
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115
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Approx 30 seconds
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NIOSH (1998)
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Amount of dB Item Measured
140+ Shot gun, rifle, jet plane take off
130 Jackhammer, heavy industry
120 Rock concert
110 Power tools, snowmobile
100 Chainsaw, motorcycle
90 Lawnmower
80 City Traffic
70 Vacuum cleaner, hair dryer
60 Office, sewing machine
50 Normal conversation
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