High Noise Is Part of the Job. Hearing Loss Doesn't Have to Be.
Noise-induced hearing loss is permanent. Common sources in construction:
- Concrete saws, grinders and chop saws
- Jackhammers, breakers and plate compactors
- Excavators, loaders and heavy equipment
- Nail guns, generators and compressors
With crews moving and new hires every week, tests slip. We come to you.
WorkSafeBC Construction Industry Program
As a WorkSafeBC (WCB) authorized industrial audiometric business (IAB #436), we test for the Construction Industry Program. If you're in a classification unit starting with 72, the program covers annual hearing tests, with no per-worker charge to you. It's funded through construction industry assessments.
- Workers get a Record of Hearing Test card that goes job to job
- Participating employers are exempt from the noise measurement requirement in OHS Regulation section 7.4
How the Construction Industry Program works and who qualifies.