Latest Audiometric Testing Articles
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Worker Health Monitoring
Audiometry: A Guide to Workplace Noise Levels
Every year in the United States, at least 22 million workers are exposed to noise levels high enough to cause permanent hearing loss. Of these, 19% have suffered some...
By: Jennifer Crump
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Health and Safety
The 3 Key Health Effects of Occupational Noise Exposure
Noise is one of the most common occupational hazards and is also the one most often overlooked. According to the most recent statistic available from the National...
By: Kurina Baksh
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Fit for Work Testing
What It's Like to Get the Full Battery of Pre-Employment Tests
Sunshine streams through big windows into a spotless waiting room. I remove my jacket and place it on a chair next to carefully arranged magazines. My first impression...
By: Carmen Morgan
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Worker Health Monitoring
Uses of Pre-Employment Medical Exams and Differences From Fit-For-Work Testing
While less focused and less intensive than fit for work testing, pre-employment medical exams are still important for a company and can reduce costs of hiring employees...
By: Frieda Paton
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Worker Health Monitoring
Understanding Audiometric Screening
Noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) is one of the most common work-related illnesses worldwide but can be prevented by effective workplace hearing conservation programs...
By: Frieda Paton
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