The 16 things WorkSafeBC expects in your hearing program, from noise measurement to annual tests. One page, ready to print.
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Industries: construction, manufacturing, healthcare and long-term care, agriculture and food processing, forestry and wood products, municipal and public works.
Where we test: anywhere in BC. See all service areas.
Beards are the most common problem. See facial hair and fit testing.
For N95 and half-face respirators, using Bitrex or saccharin.
Measures an exact fit factor and covers full-face masks. Qualitative vs quantitative explained.
Pass/fail for every worker, saved in your client portal.
Recent work: 25 Macro Pipelines workers in Hope in one visit, 7 workers in Abbotsford tested the week they booked and 10 N95 fit tests in Victoria.
Qualitative testing for N95 and half-face, quantitative for full-face and larger groups, all in one visit.
Pass/fail documentation to CSA Z94.4 for every worker.
This is our second year working with Clear Health Group. Great experience with their hearing testing and mask fit testing services. The team was professional, organized, and very knowledgeable. Everything was explained clearly, and the testing process was quick and efficient.
They were also very accommodating with scheduling and made the process easy for our employees.
We recently used Clear Health Group for our company-wide annual hearing testing and respirator fit testing across two locations and two days. … Seamless and professional.
They showed up to our jobsite in Duncan, on time and were well prepared for our team to have their fit tests done on site.
Wonderful experience! Noah was lovely to coordinate with and the testing experience was seamless for our team! Would happily book again for our next test. Cheers!
Noah was a great technician. Explained everything well and answered all our questions.
My ear test was done by Noah and he explained everything in detail and helped me through the process. Excellent.
Noah from clear work was excellent. Really good communication skills and hardworking. I really appreciate the effort he put in our site for hearing test.
Happy to have booked with Clear Work. Noah & Nina were fast, easy to work with, and readily available. 5/5!
ClearHealth is fantastic. Very accommodating and Noah is an absolute pleasure. Very friendly, quick services, very efficient! Highly recommend.
Friendly, professional and accommodating team! Pleasure to work with.
I had my hearing test today. Noah did a great job and explained everything very well.
Overall it was a wonderful experience for the test. Very professional and good consultation regarding hearing loss prevention.
Just want to say, thank you Noah! It was a great and easy process! Very informative, interesting and useful information! Appreciate it!
Common questions about on-site respirator fit testing.
Up to one year. Workers need a fit test before first using a tight-fitting respirator, then at least once a year (OHS Regulation section 8.40). Retest sooner after a new model or size, significant weight change or dental work, or if the seal feels wrong.
Qualitative testing covers N95 and half-face respirators. Quantitative testing measures a numeric fit factor and covers full-face respirators and tight-fitting PAPRs; under CSA Z94.4 it is the only option for full-face. It is normally for larger groups, but smaller groups can book it for an extra fee.
About 10 to 15 minutes per person. We can start early or work around staggered crews.
Yes. Workers must be clean-shaven where the mask seals, with no hair, jewellery or glasses under the edge. We send instructions before the visit.
No. We test groups of 5 or more at one site. For one or two people, a clinic or safety supplier with walk-in fit testing will be faster.
Qualitative and quantitative fit testing on site, with audit-ready records.
