Craig,
To make sure less people are able to claim ????
Seriously though, this is a definition of handicap, not of damage.
Which occupational disease is the most common in the UK ?
Which occupational disease is not reportable under RIDDOR ?
(answer to both of course is NIHL)
Dr. Geoff Helliwell MB ChB CIH FFOM MIOSH
Medical Director
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Sent: 26 April 2002 08:48
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Subject: Occupational Deafness
Hi folks.
This one is purely out of curiosity.
A guy from the shop floor (hearing conservation area) applied for Industrial
Injuries Disablement Benefit for Occupational Deafness, which was not
upheld.
He brought the report in and asked me to have a look at it and by their
criteria he does not qualify.
The criteria in their report states that the threshold had to be an average
of 50dB in the 1,2 & 3kHz.
This surprised as everything I have about noise induced hearing loss says
that it is the higher frequencies, 3,4 & 6kHz ,(usually) that are affected
and the lower frequency are usually affected as it deteriorates and spreads,
the 4kHz dip.
Now I'm left wondering if I have missed something or misinterpreted the info
I have? Anyone on the list who has been involved with these medical
assessments for the benefits agency that can enlighten me as to why this is
the criteria and what evidence supports it?
Regrads
Craig Graham
Occupational Health Advisor
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