Employers must retain all employee audiometric test records for the duration of that employee's employment (29 CFR 1910.95(m)(3)(ii)). Noise exposure measurement records must be retained for at least 2 years (29 CFR 1910.95(m)(3)(i)). Records must be accessible to employees, former employees, and OSHA representatives on request.
Employers must retain all employee audiometric test records for the duration of that employee’s employment (29 CFR 1910.95(m)(3)(ii)). Noise exposure measurement records must be retained for 2 years (29 CFR 1910.95(m)(3)(i)). Audiometric records must include: employee name and job classification, test date, examiner’s name, date of the most recent acoustic or exhaustive calibration, the employee’s most recent noise exposure assessment, and the background sound pressure levels in the test room at the time of testing. Records must be available to employees, former employees, and OSHA upon request (29 CFR 1910.95(m)(4)). SHOEBOX: SHOEBOX’s cloud-based Data Management Portal stores the complete required record set — including audiogram data, examiner identity, calibration dates, and ambient noise measurements — with automatic backup from the iPad. Records are accessible at any time without requesting exports from a service provider.
