WAC 296-817-400:

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Audiometric testing.

Summary

Your responsibility:

To conduct audiometric testing of employees exposed to noise to make sure that their hearing protection is effective.

You must meet the requirements …	in this section:
Provide audiometric testing at no cost to employees	WAC 296-817-40005
Establish a baseline audiogram for each exposed employee	WAC 296-817-40010
Conduct annual audiograms	WAC 296-817-40015
Review audiograms that indicate a standard threshold shift	WAC 296-817-40020
Keep the baseline audiogram without revision, unless annual audiograms indicate a persistent threshold shift or a significant improvement in hearing	WAC 296-817-40025
Make sure a record is kept of audiometric tests	WAC 296-817-40030
Make sure audiometric testing equipment meets these requirements	WAC 296-817-40035

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050. WSR 15-23-086, § 296-817-400, filed 11/17/15, effective 12/18/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 03-11-060, § 296-817-400, filed 5/19/03, effective 8/1/03.]