{"id":707,"date":"2025-08-27T12:35:50","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T12:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onsitetesting.com.au\/?p=707"},"modified":"2025-09-07T22:30:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T22:30:50","slug":"hearing-damage-the-unseen-workplace-hazard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onsitetesting.com.au\/index.php\/2025\/08\/27\/hearing-damage-the-unseen-workplace-hazard\/","title":{"rendered":"Hearing Damage: The Unseen Workplace Hazard"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221;]\n\t\t\t[et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221;]\n\t\t\t\t[et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221;]<!-- divi:paragraph -->\n<p>Research from Hearing Australia shows that&nbsp;<strong>11% of Australians have experienced hearing damage caused by workplace noise<\/strong>; and between 2015 and 2022, almost&nbsp;<strong>30,000 workers compensation claims<\/strong>&nbsp;were lodged for hearing loss.<\/p>\n<!-- \/divi:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- divi:paragraph -->\n<p>The reality of noise-induced hearing loss?<\/p>\n<!-- \/divi:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- divi:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- divi:list-item -->\n<li>It\u2019s permanent<\/li>\n<!-- \/divi:list-item -->\n\n<!-- divi:list-item -->\n<li>It often goes unnoticed until it\u2019s too late<\/li>\n<!-- \/divi:list-item -->\n\n<!-- divi:list-item -->\n<li><strong>It\u2019s preventable with the right controls<\/strong><\/li>\n<!-- \/divi:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/divi:list -->\n\n<!-- divi:paragraph -->\n<p>With new mandatory audiometric testing laws now in effect in Queensland, it\u2019s a timely reminder that protecting hearing isn\u2019t just about compliance &#8211; it\u2019s about looking after your team\u2019s long-term health and wellbeing.<\/p>\n<!-- \/divi:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- divi:paragraph -->\n<p>\ud83d\udc77&nbsp;<strong>Employers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/divi:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- divi:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- divi:list-item -->\n<li>Assess workplace\u00a0<strong>noise exposure<\/strong><\/li>\n<!-- \/divi:list-item -->\n\n<!-- divi:list-item -->\n<li>Supply and ensure the correct use of\u00a0<strong>hearing protection\u00a0<\/strong>where required<\/li>\n<!-- \/divi:list-item -->\n\n<!-- divi:list-item -->\n<li>Schedule\u00a0<strong>audiometric testing\u00a0<\/strong>for workers that are required to wear hearing protection to safely do their job due to noise above the exposure standard (in Queensland, testing is mandatory within 3 months of commencement of employment and at least every two years thereafter)<\/li>\n<!-- \/divi:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/divi:list -->\n\n<!-- divi:paragraph -->\n<p>At&nbsp;<strong>Onsite Testing<\/strong>, we make compliance easier by delivering noise and audiometric testing at your workplace, minimising downtime while protecting your people. Learn more at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/redir\/redirect?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eonsitetesting%2Ecom%2Eau&amp;urlhash=vHyG&amp;trk=article-ssr-frontend-pulse_little-text-block\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.onsitetesting.com.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n<!-- \/divi:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- divi:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udc49 Protect your workers. Protect your business.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/divi:paragraph -->[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column]\n\t\t\t[\/et_pb_row]\n\t\t[\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research from Hearing Australia shows that&nbsp;11% of Australians have experienced hearing damage caused by workplace noise; and between 2015 and 2022, almost&nbsp;30,000 workers compensation claims&nbsp;were lodged for hearing loss. The reality of noise-induced hearing loss? It\u2019s permanent It often goes unnoticed until it\u2019s too late It\u2019s preventable with the right controls With new mandatory audiometric [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":266,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Research from Hearing Australia shows that&nbsp;<strong>11% of Australians have experienced hearing damage caused by workplace noise<\/strong>; and between 2015 and 2022, almost&nbsp;<strong>30,000 workers compensation claims<\/strong>&nbsp;were lodged for hearing loss.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The reality of noise-induced hearing loss?<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>It\u2019s permanent<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>It often goes unnoticed until it\u2019s too late<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>It\u2019s preventable with the right controls<\/strong><\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With new mandatory audiometric testing laws now in effect in Queensland, it\u2019s a timely reminder that protecting hearing isn\u2019t just about compliance - it\u2019s about looking after your team\u2019s long-term health and wellbeing.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\ud83d\udc77&nbsp;<strong>Employers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Assess workplace\u00a0<strong>noise exposure<\/strong><\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Supply and ensure the correct use of\u00a0<strong>hearing protection\u00a0<\/strong>where required<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Schedule\u00a0<strong>audiometric testing\u00a0<\/strong>for workers that are required to wear hearing protection to safely do their job due to noise above the exposure standard (in Queensland, testing is mandatory within 3 months of commencement of employment and at least every two years thereafter)<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At&nbsp;<strong>Onsite Testing<\/strong>, we make compliance easier by delivering noise and audiometric testing at your workplace, minimising downtime while protecting your people. 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