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29 CFR 1904.10: Recording criteria for cases involving occupational hearing loss

Subpart C—Recordkeeping Forms and Recording Criteria

86citations since 2015
85employers cited
6%serious, willful or repeat
$628median penalty per item

OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1904.10 86 times since 2015, against 85 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $56,705 at their current amounts.

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1904.10(a) · 79 citations

(a) Basic requirement. If an employee's hearing test (audiogram) reveals that the employee has experienced a work-related Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in hearing in one or both ears, and the employee's total hearing level is 25 decibels (dB) or more above audiometric zero (averaged at 2000, 3000, and 4000 Hz) in the same ear(s) as the STS, you must record the case on the OSHA 300 Log.

1904.10(b)(4) · 6 citations

(4) Do I have to record the hearing loss if I am going to retest the employee's hearing? No, if you retest the employee's hearing within 30 days of the first test, and the retest does not confirm the recordable STS, you are not required to record the hearing loss case on the OSHA 300 Log. If the retest confirms the recordable STS, you must record the hearing loss illness within seven (7) calendar days of the retest. If subsequent audiometric testing performed under the testing requirements of the § 1910.95 noise standard indicates that an STS is not persistent, you may erase or line-out the recorded entry.

1904.10(b)(7) · 1 citations

(7) How do I complete the 300 Log for a hearing loss case? When you enter a recordable hearing loss case on the OSHA 300 Log, you must check the 300 Log column for hearing loss.

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  • Manufacturing 72
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  • Wholesale Trade 4
  • Utilities 2
  • Educational Services 2
  • Accommodation and Food Services 1

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