Audiometric report should contain the employee’s personal and employment particulars, test date, employee’s noise exposure level, relevant medical history and hobbies, audiogram, interpretation and recommendation as necessary.
All audiograms shall be interpreted by an Occupational Health Doctor (OHD).
The audiometric report of an employee shall be submitted by the audiometric test centre to the respective employer within 30 days from the date of testing.
The report shall also include requirements for the employer to retest employee with temporary STS.
The employer upon receiving notification of temporary STS shall:
(a) make appropriate arrangement to protect the hearing of an employee from further deterioration by ensuring the employee fulfills at least 14 hours of quiet state without PHP prior to the retest audiometry; and
(b) conduct a retest within three (3)months after the previous audiometric testing was carried out.
If an employee has a normal audiogram, the employer shall:
(a) inform the employee of his condition within 21 days after receiving the results; and
(b) continue the annual audiometric testing program.
If an employee has a hearing impairment, hearing loss or permanent STS, the employer shall:
(a) inform the employee of his condition within 21 days after receiving the results;
(b) provide the employee, if he has not been so provided, with aPHP; and
(c) refit and retrain the employee in the use of a PHP
The baseline audiogram shall be replaced with the annual or retest audiogram if the annual or retest audiogram reveals:
- a permanent STS; or
- improved hearing threshold with respect to the baseline at two (2)or more test frequencies.
Summary of all audiometric report (baseline, annual and retest) for each calendar year shall be submitted by audiometric test centre to the Director General DOSH) not later than 31st January of the following year.
The summary shall include the following information:
(a) report reference number;
(b) date of audiometric testing;
(c) name of workplace;
(d) name and particular of employee;
(e) total number of employees tested;
(f) total number of employees with normal audiometric results;
(g) total number of employees with hearing impairment;
(h) total number of employees with NIHL;
(i) total number of employees with temporary STS;
(j) total number of employees with permanent STS;
(k) total number of employees with other audiometric results;
(l) other information required by Director General
Summary of all audiometric report (baseline, annual and retest) for each calendar year shall be submitted by audiometric test centre to the Director General DOSH) not later than 31st January of the following year.
