Audiometric testing helps reduce your workplace occupational health costs. It helps in:

• to identify whether employees have suffered hearing loss and
• to determine if noise in the workplace might be contributing to hearing loss.

While some companies test only once (to establish a baseline, usually at time of hire), the real value of audiometric testing comes from testing on some periodic basis — so that results can be compared period over period and trends can be identified.

It is quite possible that a specific employee’s loss may notbe caused by noise in the workplace. However, comparing the summary results for different divisions, departments or locations can help companies identify patterns, or more importantly — significant differences between departments, divisions, etc. These comparisons can help an employer can assess whether the hearing conservation program overall is working, and where improvements need to be made.