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All employees exposed to an 8 hour TWA of 85 dBA or greater must be notified of their <br />noise exposure. <br />4.29.2.1 Audiometric Testing <br />Audiometric testing (hearing test) is required annually for employees exposed to noise <br />with an 8 -hour time -weighted average of 85 dBA or greater. Baseline or initial audiograms are <br />required for new employees within six months of their initial exposure to noise at or above a <br />TWA of 85 dBA. <br />4.29.3 Control Measures <br />Where possible, engineering and administrative control measures shall be made to reduce <br />the noise exposure to employees. Where this is not feasible or practical, hearing protection <br />equipment must be worn for exposure to 85 dBA or greater. <br />4.29.4 Protective <br />Hearing protectors (plugs, muffs) shall be provided and their use enforced for everyone <br />exposed to noise levels of 85 dBA or greater. The protectors provided must be effective in <br />reducing noise to safe levels when they are worn properly. <br />4.29.5 Training Program <br />All employees with a TWA of 85 dBA or greater must be included in a training program <br />which includes information on: the effects of noise on hearing, control measures, hearing <br />protectors, audiometric tests and requirements of OSHA Noise Standard. This training program <br />must be repeated annually for affected employees. <br />38 <br />