The employer’s obligation to maintain accurate and accessible records of employee noise exposure assessments and audiometric tests. Audiometric test records must be retained for the duration of 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)). Records must include: employee name and job classification, audiogram date, examiner name, date of last calibration, most recent noise exposure assessment, and background sound pressure levels in the test room.
SHOEBOX: The SHOEBOX Data Management Portal stores the complete required record set with automatic backup from iPads, accessible on demand without vendor-mediated records requests.
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