Workers employed in a prescribed workplace for the first time must have an initial baseline audiometric hearing test within twelve months of commencing employment. The employer must arrange payment for the audiometric test (regardless of worn hearing protection).
A prescribed workplace is a workplace or part of a workplace where workers receive or are likely to receive a representative daily noise dose of 90dB(A) or above in an eight-hour day.
A workplace is also considered a prescribed workplace if noise exposure peaks at 140dB(lin).
This is approximately equal to the peak noise level from a blast or siren being sounded close to the worker.
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