| 296-817-100 | Scope. |
| HEARING LOSS PREVENTION PROGRAM | |
| 296-817-200 | Summary. |
| 296-817-20005 | Conduct employee noise exposure monitoring. |
| 296-817-20010 | Control employee noise exposures that equal or exceed 90 dBA TWA8. |
| 296-817-20015 | Make sure employees use hearing protection when their noise exposure equals or exceeds 85 dBA TWA8. |
| 296-817-20020 | Make sure exposed employees receive training about noise and hearing protection. |
| 296-817-20025 | Make sure warning signs are posted for areas where noise levels equal or exceed 115 dBA. |
| 296-817-20030 | Arrange for oversight of audiometric testing. |
| 296-817-20035 | Identify and correct deficiencies in your hearing loss prevention program. |
| 296-817-20040 | Document your hearing loss prevention activities. |
| NOISE MEASUREMENT AND COMPUTATION | |
| 296-817-300 | Summary. |
| 296-817-30005 | Make sure that noise-measuring equipment meets recognized standards. |
| 296-817-30010 | Measure employee noise exposure. |
| 296-817-30015 | Use these equations when estimating full-day noise exposure from sound level measurements. |
| AUDIOMETRIC TESTING | |
| 296-817-400 | Summary. |
| 296-817-40005 | Provide audiometric testing at no cost to employees. |
| 296-817-40010 | Establish a baseline audiogram for each exposed employee. |
| 296-817-40015 | Conduct annual audiograms. |
| 296-817-40020 | Review audiograms that indicate a standard threshold shift. |
| 296-817-40025 | Keep the baseline audiogram without revision, unless annual audiograms indicate a persistent threshold shift or a significant improvement in hearing. |
| 296-817-40030 | Make sure a record is kept of audiometric tests. |
| 296-817-40035 | Make sure audiometric testing equipment meets these requirements. |
| OPTIONS TO AUDIOMETRIC TESTING | |
| 296-817-500 | Summary. |
| 296-817-50005 | Conduct hearing protection audits at least quarterly. |
| 296-817-50010 | Make sure staff conducting audits are properly trained. |
| 296-817-50015 | Assess the hearing protection used by each employee during audits. |
| 296-817-50020 | Document your hearing protection audits. |
| THIRD-PARTY AUDIOMETRIC TESTS | |
| 296-817-50025 | Make sure third-party hearing loss prevention programs meet the following requirements. |
| 296-817-600 | Noise definitions. |