Whether you need OSHA audiometric testing, MSHA hearing testing or other regulatory hearing screenings, Examinetics has you covered.
Our technology, called Salux™, offers occupational hearing testing in multiple methods:
On-Demand is a great option for facilities who want to administer their own testing, as well as combining with onsite hearing testing for employees who were missed while our technician was onsite.
Whether we test you On-Site at your facility or you test yourself On-Demand, we offer companies of all sizes the most convenient, flexible, and complete hearing testing solution to keep you compliant while minimizing disruption to your operations.
However you choose to test, make sure to select a partner who can support your whole hearing conservation program.
Download GuideTested at your facility by one of our CAOHC-certified technicians on a mobile unit or in a conference room
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Noise monitoring is foundational to your hearing conservation program. In addition to our occupational hearing testing services, we offer noise surveys to measure the sound levels generated throughout your facilities. Noise surveys are conducted by certified occupational audiologists and industrial hygienists.
OSHA requires that “when there are significant changes in machinery or production processes that may result in increased noise levels, remonitoring must be conducted to determine whether additional employees need to be included in the hearing conservation program.” It is recommended to monitor annually or every other year to safeguard your hearing conservation program – the minimal cost of a noise survey pales in comparison to the cost of a single Workers Compensation Claim.
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Employers must provide annual audiograms within 1 year of the baseline. It is important to test workers’ hearing annually to identify deterioration in their hearing ability as early as possible.
Examinetics Test, Train & Counsel service, or TTC, completes the OSHA mandatory follow-up required for employees in your hearing conservation program.
Examinetics will:
Being prepared can help your testing day go smoothly. Please be aware of the following ways make your testing day more efficient.
After your hearing tests are completed there will be a physical report provided. 24 hours after completed testing, results are available in our online XM customer portal.
A Standard Threshold Shift, or STS, is defined in the occupational noise exposure standard at 29 CFR 1910.95(g)(10)(i) as a change in hearing threshold, relative to the baseline audiogram for that employee, of an average of 10 decibels (dB) or more at 2000, 3000, and 4000 hertz (Hz) in one or both ears. https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1904/1904.10
A Work Relatedness Evaluation (WRE) helps delineate if hearing loss is due to a worker’s environment or external factors.
The OSHA Form 300 is used to document all workplace illnesses and injuries. Hearing loss caused or aggravated by workplace noise is a workplace illness when the following conditions apply:
On-Demand FAQs
You must have Wi-Fi to use Salux. A Wi-Fi Hotspot or internet stick are options that will work.
NIOSH provides a free sound level meter app which can be used to determine if your testing environment should be compliant. You can download the app from the app store on an iOS device. More information can be found at: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/noise/app.html.
Using the app, measure the ambient noise in your room. If the number in the LAeq [dB] field is under 45, your room should be ok for testing.
Measurements of 45dB or less do not guarantee that a room will be compliant when third octave band measurements are taken with a type 2 sound level meter. In addition, rooms with values greater than 45dB may be compliant when third octave band measurements are taken with a type 2 sound level meter. The LAeq measurement should simply be taken to generally determine if a room could be considered for testing. Final verification will have to be done with the Salux Calibration device prior to testing daily.
If you’re having trouble finding a room with an acceptable ambient noise level, move to a room without excessive HVAC noise and away from any nearby machinery. Conference rooms and guest offices are usually good choices.
Per 29 CFR 1910.95 (g), a microprocessor (computer driven/facilitated) audiometer does not need to be operated by a CAOHC certified technician. A technician who performs audiometric tests must be responsible to an audiologist, otolaryngologist, or physician. Since all the data will be coming through the Examinetics system for review, tests will be evaluated based on criteria established by our audiology staff.
Please note this exception: MSHA and the states of WA and OR do require CAOHC certification for any technician performing hearing tests
In our internal testing and in client use, the battery for the tablet and audiometer both lasted more than 8 hours of all-day testing.
There are 12 languages offered through Salux. The choice of languages is English, Spanish, French, French Creole, Mandarin, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog (Filipino), Hmong, Swahili, Burmese, and Somali. At this time, the notification document is the only screen not in all languages, but the explanation is given in the chosen translation so the participant can under-stand the image of their graphed results.
We will have a support team on standby for any set up, general support or technical support. That team are also the tele-technicians. You can reach them by a dedicated toll-free number or email from 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM central time.
The solution was designed to be used by one facility only. There may be some exceptions made in instances where we currently test in a centralized location and know that multiple facilities are tested in that one location. In those scenarios, you should talk to your sales manager about an exemption.
There are 12 languages through Salux and the choice of languages are English, Spanish, French, French Creole, Mandarin, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog (Filipino), Hmong, Swahili, Burmese, and Somali.
We have successfully completed a SOC 2 examination by an independent CPA firm. You can rest assured that we meet the stringent standards to effectively manage your data for security and privacy.