OvercomingAudTestingChallenges

As always, the first priority is to ensure that your facility has taken all necessary precautions to minimize the transmission of Coronavirus.

We understand that this is an unprecedented and challenging time for HSE Professionals managing the current pandemic, along with keeping up with all required compliance obligations for your facility.

OSHA may be lenient for 2020 and into 2021, but a good place to start is your companies’ internal guidance around compliance and COVID-19.

If your company requires that you conduct audiometric testing in 2020 and early 2021, there are boothless options available that allow for physical distancing and minimize the risk of Coronavirus transmission.

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Many things can be done to address infection control during hearing testing. Aspects that should be considered include human contact, surface contact, and air quality of the testing environment.

We recommend that you adhere to your organization’s infection control policies for surface cleaning and human contact. Note that alcohol should not be used as a cleaning agent on headphones as it is too damaging, an alternative such as hydrogen peroxide should be used.

The National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) published the following best practice guidelines for hearing testing during the COVID-19 Pandemic. https://www.hearingconservation.org/assets/NHCA%20...

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ABSOLUTELY! SHOEBOX is currently partnered with over 100 service providers across the USA. You can direct your current service provider to the SHOEBOX website for more information: www.shoebox.md

Even though OSHA may relax fines this year and early next for hearing testing compliance, my first thought is: has your company provided you any internal guidance around your facility’s compliance activities during COVID-19?

If not, suggest that you ask your company HSE leadership for guidance. If they have provided guidance, follow that.

If you still want to conduct audiometric testing to minimize the risk of an OSHA citation, I’d recommend that you look at some of the boothless audiometric testing options available that allow for social distancing, minimizing the risk of Coronavirus transmission.

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As the makers of a medical device, we are able to continue operating so you can continue running your program in a safe, effective and compliant way. The majority of our staff have been and will continue to work from home.

If things shut down, you can choose to purchase a SHOEBOX and do the testing yourself outside of a booth with easy sterilization while managing physical distancing protocols. You can choose to be both COVID-friendly and get back to compliance at the same time.

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We want to help you - whether you choose to bring testing in house, or if you are a service provider who’s finding your business is being challenged because your customers don’t want to use your truck

You can leave the truck at home and bring a SB unit on site to do testing that way.

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Thanks for the question Alice. Yes we do. We’ve put together a document to assist, it can be found here: https://www.shoebox.md/infection-control-practices...

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Hi Olaf, nice to e-meet you. SHOEBOX can be used for tele-audiology. Here is a data sheet on the subject: https://www.shoebox.md/shoebox-for-tele-audiology/

If you are interested in learning more, please reach out to info@shoebox.md