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What to do When an Employee Has a Standard Threshold Shift

OSHA 1904.10(a)

Basic requirement. If an employee's hearing test (audiogram) reveals that the employee has experienced a work-related Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in hearing in one or both ears, and the employee's total hearing level is 25 decibels (dB) or more above audiometric zero (averaged at 2000, 3000, and 4000 Hz) in the same ear(s) as the STS, you must record the case on the OSHA 300 Log.

The employee must be notified in writing within 21 days.

The employer has 30 days to perform the recommended retest