WAC 296-817-400   Summary.  

     Your responsibility:

     To conduct audiometric testing of employees exposed to noise to make sure that their hearing protection is effective.

     You must:

     Provide audiometric testing at no cost to employees

     WAC 296-817-40005

     Establish a baseline audiogram for each exposed employee

     WAC 296-817-40010

     Conduct annual audiograms

     WAC 296-817-40015

     Review audiograms that indicate a standard threshold shift

     WAC 296-817-40020

     Keep the baseline audiogram without revision, unless annual audiograms indicate a persistent threshold shift or a significant improvement in hearing

     WAC 296-817-40025

     Make sure a record is kept of audiometric tests

     WAC 296-817-40030

     Make sure audiometric testing equipment meets these requirements

     WAC 296-817-40035.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. 03-11-060, § 296-817-400, filed 5/19/03, effective 8/1/03.]