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- Determining Work Related Hearing Loss
- Professional Supervisor Workshop
- Professional Supervisor of the Audiometric Monitoring Program vs. Hearing Conservation Program Supervisor
- Scope of Practice: The Professional Supervisor of the Audiometric Monitoring Program
- Directory: Professional Supervisor of the Audiometric Monitoring Program
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Determining Work Related Hearing Loss (PDF)
Professional Supervisor of the Audiometric Monitoring Program vs. Hearing Conservation Program Supervisor
What's the difference between the Professional Supervisor (of the audiometric monitoring program) and the Supervisor of the Hearing Conservation Program - don't these two titles mean the same thing?
Response: No they do not. According to OSHA's Hearing Conservation Amendment, the Professional Supervisor of the Audiometric Monitoring Program must be a licensed or certified audiologist, otolaryngologist, or other physician.
Scope of Practice: The Professional Supervisor of the Audiometric Monitoring Program
General Description The Professional Supervisor of the Audiometric Monitoring Program© hereafter known as Professional Supervisor (PS) may be an audiologist, or other qualified physician who has experience and expertise in hearing and hearing loss. The PS plays a critical role in ensuring the effectiveness of a hearing conservation program. Working in conjunction with other professionals, including nurses, Occupational Hearing Conservationists (OHCs), Industrial Hygienists, Safety professionals, employers, and employees and their representatives, the PS assumes responsibility for the following activities: