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AUDIOMETRIC TESTING What Is It and Who Needs It: Vallen’s Strengths and Capabilities: Vallen Occupational Health Services has set themselves apart from the competition with the quality of our mobile audiometric testing facilities. When we entered the hearing services market we surveyed customers to determine what they wanted in a mobile service provider. As a result of that survey, our mobile units are spacious with bright white interiors and higher than standard height ceiling. They are kept extremely clean and are each equipped with two high capacity air conditioners to maintain a comfortable testing environment. Our units are always manned by no less than 2 CAOHC certified occupational hearing conservationists who administer the exam. Every test includes a complete otoscopic examination. Testing services are available in both English and Spanish and we can provide this service anywhere in the continental United States. It takes 30 minutes to test a group of eight persons. Our mobile units meet all the requirements set forth by the National Hearing Conservation Association for mobile hearing test providers. How a Hearing Test is Conducted: When the mobile unit arrives at your location it is totally self contained. Power is provided by an ultra-quiet diesel powered generator that is positioned away from the trailer. The audiometer and each headset are calibrated and noise levels inside the booth are monitored to ensure that both OSHA and ANSI standards are being met. The employer usually sends employees in groups of eight at intervals of every 30 minutes. When the employees arrive for testing they are given a hearing history questionnaire in the office area of the mobile unit. A technician then examines each person’s ears with an otoscope. The employees are then seated in the sound reduction booth and the hearing test is administered. At the completion of the test, the computer automatically compares the employees’ current test to the baseline and a letter of interpretation is printed immediately. This is a capability that very few of our competitors currently have. The technician briefly reviews the results of the test with the employee who then signs the notification letter. At that point the testing process is complete and the next group of 8 is started. If the testing shows that the employee has an unusual result or has sustained a standard threshold shift, the licensed Vallen Occupational Health Services audiologist will review the test. |
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Audiometric testing is an evaluation of an employee's ability
to hear. It is required by the