WAC 296-817-50010   Make sure staff conducting audits are properly trained.  

     You must:

     • Make sure staff conducting hearing protection audits:

     – Can demonstrate competence in:

     ▪ Evaluating hearing protection attenuation

     ▪ Evaluating hearing protector choices

     ▪ Assessing the correct use of hearing protectors.

     – Are certified by the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC) or have training in the following areas:

     ▪ Noise and hearing loss prevention

     ▪ Washington state noise regulations

     ▪ Hearing protectors

     ▪ Fitting of hearing protectors

     ▪ Basic noise measurement

     ▪ Hearing loss prevention recordkeeping.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. 03-11-060, § 296-817-50010, filed 5/19/03, effective 8/1/03.]