PDFWAC 296-817-20040
Document your hearing loss prevention activities.
You must create and retain records documenting noise exposures. Include, at a minimum:
(1) Exposure measurements required by this chapter for at least two years and for as long as you rely upon them to determine employee exposure;
(2) Audiometric test records for the duration of employment for the affected employees;
(3) Hearing protection audits, if you choose to rely upon them, for the duration of employment of the affected employees.
Note: | 1. You need to keep as complete a record as possible. Records developed under previous rules or in other jurisdictions need to be kept, even when they do not fulfill the full requirements of this chapter. |
2. Similarly, records found to have errors in collection or processing need to be kept if they provide an indication of employee exposure or medical condition not found in other records. | |
3. You may want to consider your other business needs, such as worker's compensation claims management, before discarding these records. |
Reference: | You need to follow additional requirements for records considered employee exposure or medical records. See chapter 296-62 WAC, Part B, Access to records for requirements for access to records, employee rights, and transfer of records. |