On-Site Audiometric Testing for Employers
Baseline and annual employee hearing tests at your facility in Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, and across South Carolina and the Southeast — scheduled around your shifts, reviewed by a licensed audiologist, and documented for your OSHA file.
Employee Hearing Testing, Done at Your Facility
Audiometric testing is workplace hearing testing. It measures how well each employee hears across the frequencies most affected by noise, and compares the results year over year. For manufacturing, industrial, construction, and warehouse employers, it is the core of an OSHA Hearing Conservation Program — and the earliest warning that hearing protection is not working.
OSHA requirement: employees exposed to noise at or above 85 dB averaged over an 8-hour shift must be in a Hearing Conservation Program. They need a baseline hearing test within 6 months of their first exposure and a new test every year after that.
Who Needs It — and What Usually Triggers the Call
If your employees work around loud machinery, power tools, heavy equipment, or sustained production noise, they likely belong in a Hearing Conservation Program. Typical roles include:
- Metal fabrication, stamping, and machining
- Manufacturing assembly and packaging lines
- Construction and heavy equipment operation
- Warehouse and distribution work around loud equipment
- Industrial maintenance and repair teams
Employers usually call Jeff when annual testing is coming due, when new hires need baselines, after a noise survey shows exposures at or above 85 dB, or when a previous provider could not fit their shift schedule.
How a Testing Day Works
Before: Quote and Schedule
Send your employee count, shifts, and preferred dates to (864) 915-0071 or Jeff@enhancedergosafety.com. Jeff confirms pricing and testing days and works out time slots with you. Employees getting a baseline should have at least 14 hours away from workplace noise first, or wear hearing protection.
During: On-Site Testing
Jeff sets up in a quiet room at your facility and tests two employees at a time in 30-minute rotations. He also reviews how each employee uses and fits their hearing protection.
Within 24–48 Hours: Results Summary
Your company contact receives a summary of who was tested and the initial results.
Within 7 Business Days: Audiologist-Reviewed Report
A licensed audiologist reviews every audiogram. The final report flags any standard threshold shifts and lists follow-up recommendations, and Jeff follows up with employees as the audiologist recommends.
What Is Included
Included
- Baseline and annual audiograms, on-site
- Review of hearing protection use and fit
- Results summary within 24–48 hours
- Licensed audiologist review of every test
- Standard threshold shifts flagged, with follow-up recommendations
- Employee follow-up as the audiologist recommends
- Records formatted for your OSHA file
Not Included
- Medical diagnosis or treatment — employees who need a clinical evaluation are referred out
- Hearing aids or other medical devices
- Workplace noise measurement — you need it to decide who is enrolled; ask Jeff about your options
Example Report
Every report lists each employee tested, the type of test, how the result compares with their baseline, and what happens next. This is what a summary looks like:
| Employee | Test | Compared with baseline | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employee A | Annual | No significant change | Retest next year |
| Employee B | Annual | Standard threshold shift, left ear | Retest within 30 days; written notice if confirmed; refit hearing protection |
| Employee C | Baseline | New baseline recorded | Annual test due in 12 months |
Scheduling, Facility Requirements, and Pricing
Scheduling
Testing runs in 30-minute rotations, two employees at a time — about four employees an hour. Jeff can cover multiple shifts and return during the year to test new hires, so baselines stay current between annual testing days.
What Your Facility Provides
A quiet room away from machinery, such as a break room, conference room, or office, and a contact who can send employees in on schedule. Jeff brings all testing equipment.
Pricing
Audiometric testing is $85 per employee. Your total depends on headcount, how many visits or shifts are needed, and travel for regional sites outside Upstate SC. You get the full price and testing dates before anything is booked.
Who Does the Testing
Jeff Harris is a Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationist (COHC), a Certified Athletic Trainer, and a former Industrial Sports Medicine Specialist who worked on-site at manufacturing facilities. A licensed audiologist reviews every audiogram he performs. Learn more about Jeff's background and credentials.
Planning a testing day? Read the guide On-Site Employee Hearing Testing: What Employers Should Expect for rosters, test rooms, employee instructions, and follow-up.
Audiometric Testing Across South Carolina
Jeff provides on-site employee hearing testing across Upstate South Carolina — including Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, Easley, Clemson, and Greer — and in Columbia, Charlotte, Asheville, and Atlanta for companies that need regional testing.
Frequently Asked Questions — Audiometric Testing
How often is audiometric testing required by OSHA?
OSHA requires annual audiometric testing for employees enrolled in a Hearing Conservation Program — those exposed to noise at or above 85 decibels (dB) averaged over an 8-hour shift. New employees need a baseline hearing test within 6 months of their first exposure.
What is the 85 dB threshold that triggers a Hearing Conservation Program?
85 decibels is the 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) noise level at which OSHA requires a Hearing Conservation Program under 29 CFR 1910.95. Manufacturing machinery, power tools, heavy equipment, and assembly lines commonly reach it. If you are not sure whether your facility crosses that line, contact Jeff for guidance.
What is the difference between baseline and annual audiometric testing?
A baseline audiogram is an employee's first hearing test, used as the reference point for every later test. Annual audiograms are compared against it to detect a standard threshold shift (STS) — an average change of 10 dB or more at 2000, 3000, and 4000 Hz in either ear — which may indicate noise-induced hearing loss.
Do employees need to avoid noise before a baseline test?
Yes. OSHA requires at least 14 hours without exposure to workplace noise before a baseline audiogram, and wearing hearing protectors can stand in for that quiet period. Scheduling baseline tests at the start of a shift, or after a weekend, makes this easy.
How long does audiometric testing take for a group of employees?
Each test takes about 10–20 minutes. Jeff tests two employees at a time in 30-minute rotations — roughly four employees an hour — so only a few people are off the floor at once. Send your headcount and shift pattern and Jeff will tell you how many testing days and sessions you need.
What do we receive after testing, and when?
Within 24–48 hours of testing, your company contact receives a results summary. A licensed audiologist then reviews every audiogram, and the audiologist-reviewed report — with any standard threshold shifts flagged and follow-up recommendations — is delivered within 7 business days.
What happens if a standard threshold shift is found?
The audiologist may recommend a retest, which OSHA allows within 30 days. If the shift is confirmed, OSHA requires the employer to notify the employee in writing within 21 days and to refit and retrain them on hearing protection. Jeff's report flags each case so you can meet those deadlines, and he follows up with employees as the audiologist recommends.
Do you need special equipment or a quiet room for the testing?
Jeff brings all testing equipment. You provide a quiet space away from heavy machinery, such as a break room, conference room, or office. Jeff will advise on the best spot based on your facility layout.
Do you provide audiometric testing outside Upstate South Carolina?
Yes. Along with Greenville, Spartanburg, and Anderson, Jeff tests at facilities in Columbia, Charlotte, Asheville, and Atlanta. Regional visits are scheduled in advance.
Schedule On-Site Audiometric Testing
Send Jeff your employee count, shifts, and preferred dates. You will get per-employee pricing and available testing days in one reply.