Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1A) In this
regulation —
audiometric testing means the testing and
measurement of the hearing threshold levels of each ear of a person by means
of —
(a) pure
tone air conduction threshold tests; or
(b)
evoked otoacoustic emission testing; or
(c) any
other testing or measurement of a person’s hearing that has been
recommended by an audiologist and that provides an equivalent or better
measurement of hearing thresholds than those specified in paragraph (a)
or (b).
(1) This regulation
applies in relation to a worker who is frequently required by the person
conducting the business or undertaking to use personal protective equipment to
protect the worker from the risk of hearing loss associated with noise that
exceeds the exposure standard for noise.
(2) The person
conducting the business or undertaking who provides the personal protective
equipment as a control measure must provide audiometric testing for the
worker —
(a)
within 3 months of the worker commencing the work; and
(b) in
any event, at least every 2 years.
Penalty for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $7 000;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.
(3) [not used]