Section 325.60112. Audiometric testing program.

(1) The employer shall establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided in this rule by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures  equal  or   exceed  the  action level.

(2)  The program shall be provided at no cost to employees.

(3)   Audiometric tests shall be performed by a licensed or certified audiologist, otolaryngologist, or other physician, or by a technician who is certified by the council of accreditation in occupational hearing conservation or who has satisfactorily demonstrated competence in administering audiometric examinations, obtaining valid audiograms, and properly using, maintaining, and checking calibration and proper functioning of the audiometers being used. A technician who operates microprocessor audiometers does not need to be certified. A technician who performs audiometric tests shall  be responsible  to  an  audiologist, otolaryngologist, or physician.

(4)    All audiograms obtained pursuant to the provisions of R 325.60113 and R 325.60114 shall meet the applicable requirements of R 325.60119.

History: 1986 AACS.