Audiometric Services

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We can now offer the solutions for all your aural testing needs.............

Services offered by Audiometric Services and its parent company Commercial Connections Ltd


• Audiometric Screening

• Ear Mould impressions ( offering the elacin personalised hearing protection, bespoke to the individual) to European Noise Regulations EN352-2 used in industry, leisure and the music industry

• Informative PowerPoint presentations on the importance of hearing protection and how to correctly fit them

• Advice to employers on the correct selection of appropriate hearing protection.

• Noise at Work Assessments and calculation of the daily personal noise exposure levels of the employee.

AUDIOMETRIC SERVICES

(A subsidiary testing division of Commercial Connections Ltd)



Why carry out Industrial / Occupational Audiometry?


It is now a statutory duty under the new Health and safety regulation "The Control of Noise at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

Regulation 9 "Health Surveillance"

"Employees who are, or are liable to be exposed to noise the employer shall ensure that such employees are placed under suitable health surveillance which SHALL include TESTING OF THEIR HEARING."

With the actions levels and exposure limits lowering, this will affect more and more employers.

Why use Audiometric Services for your hearing test requirements?

Audiometric Services' screens on your site and can offer more than the basic hearing screening. We use a specially equipped and insulated mobile clinic incorporating an IAC diagnostic audiology booth similar to those used within hospitals and private clinics.


This gives a threefold advantage to the employer:

1. Planned and limited interruption to the busy working day (no employees needing to take time away from the working site)

2. The diagnostic level clinic ensures very accurate measurements with the advantage of meaningful comparisons for future screening and monitoring. (This is a very important requirement to the insurance industry who will be underwriting all of your basic employers liability insurance)

3. Referral Service Offered

Because of the diagnostic booth we can offer an extra service, again on your own site. Any employee, who by H.S.E categorisation requires referral, can be retested by clinically qualified audiologists in the same controlled environment. This can considerably improve the identification of actual/genuine case where employees are at risk to Noise Induced Hearing Loss in the working environment.

This extra professional service has been found to be very popular with employers in that:
a) No-one ever has to leave the working site to be referred to a G.P who only refers on to the audiologist.
b) It has a less demoralising or straining effect on employee to employer relations
c) It can reduce and identify malingerers (time wasters) who have other than the company's best interests.
d) Seriously reduces time away from the working environment and costs incurred by the employer.
e) Only genuine employees are identified for further medical treatment.

Whilst the tests are carried out in as efficient manner as possible they will be conducted to the highest professional, ethical and clinical hygiene standards by British Society of Audiology certified audiometricians.
Commercial Connections Ltd

"Ear Impression taking" for the purpose of supplying specialist ear moulds and hearing protection. Commercial Connections Ltd currently have 3 employees which have taken the BSA's (British society of Audiology) accredited course in Impression taking

If you prefer to talk to us regarding your requirements and queries phone us between 8.30am and 5.00pm on (028) 4483 1227 (MONDAY - FRIDAY)