Hello all
We 'do' 6th-monthly recalls for Category 4 until they show no significant
change for 3 years and then move to annually.
Should a change occur then we go back to 6-monthly.
We have very few to monitor as we are a hospital setting. Our biggest
'users' are staff working with plaster saws and staff working with 'noisy'
clients in the metal health field. Uninspiring, I know, compared to
colleagues in a more challenging setting.
Judith
Burton on Trent
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From: "Christmas Giuliana" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 3:41 PM
Subject: Re: Surveillence
> Hi
>
> Where i'm working the standard interval for audiometry is 3 yearly unless
> there has been a Cat 4,3,2,1 in which case they're done annually.This
> accounts for about 40% of my workforce and occurs because it is considered
> that the consequences of further hearing loss would be particularly
> detrimental to these people.
>
> With regards,
>
> Giuliana
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: joan Twigger [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 17 June 2003 15:05
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Surveillence
>
>
> Advise please on best practise I have spoken to HSE who tell me that time
> scale for any health surveillence is down to me based on risk assesment .
>
> Audiomerty has been carried out for past 3 years annualy where no change
is
> apparent I want to go to 3 yearly testing all employees are wearing
> protection following noise level recording.
>
> Lung function tests are done following same pattern on all people wearing
> respirators I want to do the same there.
>
> I need to sell this to the business so would appreciate some key points.
>
>
> Thanks in anticipation
>
> Regards
>
> Joan Twigger
> Occupational Health Advisor
> 3M Healthcare Limited
> Tel: 01509 613720
> Fax: 01509 613065
> e-mail [log in to unmask]
>
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