SafeWork NSW has postponed audiometric testing and issued an Exemption to employers until 31 December 2017. The Exemption is the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011, Exemption No. 014/16 and is an Exemption from clause 58(2) of the Regulation. This Exemption applies to NSW businesses who have workers that are frequently required to use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as a control measure to protect workers from the risk of hearing loss associated with noise that exceeds the ‘exposure standard for noise’.
For further information please see the link below detailing the Exemption as published in the NSW Government Gazette No 111 of 9 December 2016 – page 3528. The Gazette also includes the definition of the ‘exposure standard for noise’.
For further information please see the link below detailing the Exemption as published in the NSW Government Gazette No 111 of 9 December 2016 – page 3528. The Gazette also includes the definition of the ‘exposure standard for noise’.
| nsw_government_gazette_no._111.pdf |
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