On-Site Audiometric Testing

Audiometric Testing is required by OSHA & MSHA annually to all employees who are exposed to noise levels equal or greater than 85dBA

Workers in the oil, gas, mining, construction and many other fields can be exposed to harmful noise levels during equipment operation. If you’re an employer who’s industry exposes your employees to occupational noise levels higher than OSHA or MSHA mandates you’ll need to offer Audiometric testing. This process will start by determining the noise exposure level within the workplace environment. Areas where occupational noise level testing exceeds the federal maximum standards employers must offer audiometric hearing evaluations on an annual basis.

Our service areas include: Tennessee, Alabama, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina, & Texas. If your state is not listed please call 615-426-9556 to see if we service your area.

Let KSA Hearing Conservation bring Audiometric Testing to your location(s) according to your schedule. We offer a professionally trained staff and fully equipped units to provide all of the required audiometric testing and reporting for the following:

• Baseline and Annual Audiometric Testing
• Review and interpretation of each test
• Analysis, recommendations, summary report and notification
• Meets OSHA and MSHA regulations

All of our medical staff and health technicians are licensed or certified in their fields of expertise. Our screening services are federal standard compliant and clinically sound. Health tests are professionally reviewed by our physicians or audiologists, as applicable, giving your employees reliable recommendations. Call 615-426-9556 for more information.

By: Dr. Michael Tigges

Hearing Testing and Evaluations   

At the start of the hearing tests & evaluation process, the patient’s medical history is reviewed with questions regarding general health and gathering specific information regarding the patient’s hearing history.The patient will also be asked to describe any concerns they may have about their hearing.

Following the case history, an ear exam called an Otoscopy will be performed. We will look into your ears using an otoscope. This will check for anything in the ear canal that might affect the hearing test results such as ear wax in the ears or any anatomical problems like a hole in the eardrum. Finally, the audiologist will conduct a series of hearing tests to assess whether hearing loss is present and what type of hearing loss it is.

The various hearing tests that may be performed to identify and diagnose a hearing loss include: Pure Tone Air testing and speech testing.

During pure tone testing, the patient will be asked to press a button when they hear a beep. The test is looking for the softest level the patient is able to hear the beeps at different frequencies or pitches. During speech testing the patient will be asked to repeat words. The test will search for the softest level the patient is able to accurately repeat words as well as determine speech understanding ability at a comfortable volume. All of your results will be recorded in an audiogram. This will help the determine the degree and type of hearing loss.

Once the hearing testing is completed, we will determine whether a hearing loss exists, what type and degree of hearing loss is present, and make recommendations regarding the patient’s treatment options. Recommendations may include medical evaluation referral and treatment for hearing loss.

If you think you may have hearing loss problems, get your hearing tested today at KSA HEARING CONSERVATION LLC. Contact Us and make an appointment at one of our two convenient locations in Gallatin and Murfressboro, Tennessee.

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