Use the Audiometric Testing module to record the results of employees’ hearing tests (either manually or through direct transfer from audiometers) and to compare the results with previous baseline tests. Detailed information is captured including date and time of the test, decibel levels for frequencies 500 through 8000 Hz, name of the examiner, audiometer name and serial number and calibration date. Noise exposure history is also recorded, including whether the employee was noise-free prior to exam, type and duration of noise (if exposed), and hearing protection worn.
System settings allow users to identify the regulation (i.e. OSHA or other) used to determine hearing loss calculations. You can also specify to save 10db age-corrected shifts with an average of 25 in the 2000, 3000, and 4000 Hz to the OSHA log. For more information, see Changing Your System Settings.
Batch recall letters can be printed or emailed directly through the system. Other standard reports include averages and shifts for each ear using OSHA or other regulatory standards, employee's test history in graphic formats and flags for results exceeding jurisdictional regulations. Adjustments for age (presbycusis) are automatically calculated, as are shifts from the first and most recent baselines and percent binaural impairment. The system generates user-defined employee notification letters with a graphic representation of their hearing results.
This chapter explains how to:
enter audiometric results (see Working with Audiometric Test Results)
transfer results directly from an audiometer (see Transferring Audiometric Test Results from an Audiometer).
To see the look-up tables used by this module and the reports available, see Module Reference. There may also be system settings that affect your use of this module; for more information, see Changing Your System Settings.