I have an employee who has shown a shift in his hearing following the last audiometric testing we had performed. We retested the employee at a different facility to make sure that it wasn't just a bad day or a mechanical malfunction. The second test results are almost identical.
He works in a high noise level area, but it is really borderline with OSHA regulations for hearing protection, testing, etc. He wears his hearing protection at all times - I have personally monitored everyone in that area on a daily basis. Plus, he tells me that he cannot tell that he has a problem hearing nor can he notice any hearing loss. He says he if "fine".
I don't believe his shift is work related. How do I determine or get the doctor to say that it is not work related? I would never blatantly go around recording an injury that is a true injury, but I truly do not believe this is work related with all the precautions we have taken and his statement that he is okay.
Any help with this would be greatly appreciated!!
Tim Croley,
Safety Coordinator
CMCA