Workplace hearing tests are mandatory for compliance reasons. Find out if it's mandatory for your company.
If your company's nature of work frequently exposes workers to noise levels exceeding the healthy range in NSW, audiometric testing for your employees is mandatory.
The NSW Government approved the commencement of Clause 58 of the WHS Regulation 2017 from 1st January 2024. This regulation requires persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) to provide and pay for hearing tests for workers exposed to noise levels exceeding the standard of an 8-hour exposure of 85 decibels, or a peak of 140 decibels.
The audiometry testing must be carried out:
- within 3 months of the worker starting employment, and
- at least once every 2 years thereafter.
Workers employed before 1st January 2024, must undergo their baseline tests by 1st January 2026.
Should your employees be consistently exposed to higher than average noise levels throughout their work shift (100 decibels and above), you might also need to carry out workplace hearing tests more frequently.
For more information about noise hazards and our audiometry testing services, read our blog article: Everything You Need to Know About Workplace Audiometric Testing.