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OSHA Hearing Testing Regulations Quiz

What does “OSHA” stand for?

Office of Sound, Hearing, and Audiology
Organization for a Secure and Healthy America
Operational Safety and Hazard Agency
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA doesn't stand for any nonsense

At or above what average noise exposure level must you test an employee annually?

80 dB
85 dB
90 dB
93 dB
90 dB if working in an enclosed structure; 93 dB otherwise

What does “STS” stand for?

Suboptimal Test Score
Smythe's Tachyotonesis Syndrome
Standard Threshold Shift
Substandard Test Score
Subversive Testing Scenario

What characterizes an STS?

Change of 10dB in each of the 3K, 4K, and 6K thresholds
Change of 25dB in the speech thresholds of either ear
Average degradation of 10dB or more across the 2K, 3K, and 4K thresholds
Ringing in either ear (tinnitus)
Loss of 10dB or more on average in the 1K, 2K, and 3K thresholds

How many days do you have to notify an employee after an STS?

7
21
30
45
No notification is required

What STS follow-up does OSHA require for employees wearing hearing protectors?

Provide protectors with a higher attenuation and/or use “dual protection”
Check the fit of current hearing protectors
Refit hearing protectors and retrain the employees in their use and care
Remove employees from noisy areas for 30 days, then retest
Termination with prejudice

What satisfies the OSHA Recordable Shift criteria?

Hearing loss of 25 dB or more in the 3K, 4K, and 6K thresholds of an ear
An STS that has been found to be persistent on a succeeding test not less than 6 months afterward
An STS and average at 2K, 3K, and 4K of at least 25 dB in either ear
Two STSs in the same ear without an intervening improvement in hearing
When the noise level in a worker's environment differs from day shift to night shift

When may you opt not to log a test with an OSHA Recordable Shift?

If the employee is known to have noisy hobbies, such as motorcycling or pistolry
If you plan to perform a retest within 30 days
If a retest indicates the shift is persistent
If an audiologist or other licensed healthcare professional deems the test invalid
When it's late on a Friday and you have places to go and people to see

Upon which of the following conditions may a baseline be revised?

Persistent STS
Non-persistent Recordable
Bipolar ablation
Acute perspicacity
A baseline may only be revised if authorized by an OSHA inspector

What is the standard method of hearing testing?

Bone conduction
Spirometry
Abduction
Air conduction
Otolaryngological

What do you call hearing loss due to aging?

Paleotesis
Cerumen
Otitis media
Presbycusis
Malauriesis

How does OSHA define a “problem audiogram”?

One with an STS
One with a change of 15 dB in any threshold
One with a difference of 40dB or more between ears at any frequency
One where the subject has experienced tinnitus, or sudden or fluctuating loss in hearing in the last year
It doesn't

How long does OSHA require you keep audiometric test records?

5 years
7 years
30 years
The duration of employment
Forever

Can you remove an entry from the Recordable Log?

Under no conditions
You may line out an entry if a later test shows the recordable shift is not persistent
You may remove an entry if the employee leaves the company
You may remove an entry 7 days after you've notified the employee in writing
Only if you used erasable ink

What is the name of the organization that certifies hearing technicians?

US Council on Hearing
NIOSH
CAOHC
KAOS
There is no such organization

How often must audiometers be acoustically calibrated?

Daily
Annually
Every 2 years
Never
After every STS

Is there any sound at zero dB?

Yes
No
Yes, but only if you are within 23.5° latitude of the equator

What items does OSHA require on an audiogram?

Name, department, hire date, and examiner's name
Name, job classification, hire date, and examiner's name
Name, department, audiometer calibration date
Name, job classification, and audiometer calibration date
Name, department, and date of test

What is the acronym used to indicate the attenuation rating for hearing protectors?

ATA
QOX
NRR
USTA
ROFL

How does OSHA define “persistence”?

The presence of a condition on 3 consecutive tests
The presence of a condition on two tests at least 6 months apart
The presence of a condition on a 30-day retest
The presence of a condition on any two tests no matter the intervening elapsed time
It doesn't

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