AuDCompliance

Audiologists in Occ Health
Join this exciting virtual event as we discuss the role of Audiologists in a compliant occupational health program
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Alice Smeeth
How do companies incorporate audiologists into their hearing conservation programs today, and what should I look for in an audiologist?
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thanks for the question Alice.
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There are several key roles an audiologist can play to help with a program.
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Specifically, they can review annual audiograms and provide recommendations. They can also take a consultative role as a Professional Supervisor for your program. They can help with baseline setting and updating and last but not least,
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they can see individual employees for follow-up and advanced testing.
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Alice Smeeth
Thank you! That's very helpful
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Hua Zhang
@SHOEBOX_Aud The company should be big enough to hire a hearing specialist for this service. Right?
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SHOEBOX Audiometry
Hello Hua, also a great question. Companies of all sizes can benefit from input from a hearing specialist.
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The good news is that most audiologists who provide this service do so on an hourly or daily basis, therefore part-time. The amount of time would depend on the specific needs of the company.
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Hua Zhang
@SHOEBOX_Aud Good. Part time job may be a better choice.
Joe Macaboo
What qualifications or certifications do hearing conservation supervising professionals require?
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Hi there Joe! A hearing conservation program Professional Supervisor should be a licensed Audiologist or Physician.
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Note that in the US, licensing is state-specific therefore it is important to have coverage in all of the states your company has employees working.
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CAOHC is a great organization that provides accreditation to audiologists and physicians. That would be a great asset in someone you approach.
Jason Lucas
Can you explain the various roles an audiologist can have in an occupational hearing conservation program?
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With pleasure! The roles of audiologists in hearing conservation programs can be broken down in 4 main groups:
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1- Professional Supervision 2- Audiology Reviewer 3- Consultant for baselines setting and revision or other tasks 4- Path of referral for additional testing needs
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Hua Zhang
Personally, I think that the major roles: 1. employees/employers education about hearing protection; 2. Annual pure tone audiometry check for all employees. Esp. for the noisy environment companies.
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Education is definitely a key aspect of hearing conservation programs.
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Professional Supervisors provide guidance on the annual training delivered to employees, as well as help with communication and educational materials.
Gary Leblanc
Does the audiologist need to review all my audiograms?
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Hello Gary and thanks for the question.
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All audiograms need to be complete and valid to be compliant with OSHA’s testing requirements. Thanks to sophisticated software algorithms, all audiograms are analyzed. Subsequently, about 25% of all audiograms are then sent to Audiologists for individualized review.
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Gary Leblanc
If my service provider is doing this for me today, is there anything I need to keep my eye out for?
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SHOEBOX Audiometry
Please reach out to me directly, happy to answer this.
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Gary Leblanc
Great thanks!
Margaret
We just went through an audit and found out we need to start doing hearing conservation. Where do I find an audiologist?
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There are companies that specialize in occupational health testing and they are a great place to start with questions and recommendations for audiologists.
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Also, CAOHC has a very useful list of accredited professionals by state or country. Link forthcoming.
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Vanessa Gauthier-Davidson
You can find the list at this link: https://www.caohc.org/training-and-certifications/...
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Margaret
ok thanks
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Here at SHOEBOX, we currently provide customized audiological services to our customers.
Krista Wheatley
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Krista Wheatley
Thank you for joining us today for this exciting discussion on the role of Audiologists in an OSHA -compliant Hearing Conservation Program (HCP). This is your opportunity to speak live with our guest, licensed audiologist, Renée Lefrançois. Renée is available to answer any quest
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SHOEBOX Audiometry
Hello! Thanks very much for having me and I am looking forward to the conversation today.
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