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Regulation
Number
Person
responsible
9 employer lower action
value exceeded
10.1 employer identified
hearing risk
10.2 employer lower action
value exceeded
10.2 employer upper action
value exceeded
10.3 doctor employee
hearing deficit
10.4 employer noise damage
to hearing
11 employer documented
hearing risk
12 workers documented
hearing risk
When Requirement
provide suitable and sufficient
information, instruction, training to
workers and representatives.
health surveillance for workers.
preventative (informative or
monitoring) hearing tests for workers.
hearing examined/assessed by doctor.
assess: noise damage to hearing?
doctor may wish to refer employee for
specialist examination.
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inform employee;
• review risk assessment, personal
hearing protection, control
measures;
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consider alternative work for
employee.
consult with workers or representatives:
risk assessment;
measures to reduce risk;
health surveillance;
choice of personal hearing protectors.
Appendix A
• make full and proper use of hearing
protectors and noise control
equipment (and health surveillance);
follow instructions/training provided.
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