Building a hearing conservation programme that inspectors respect

Start with an area noise map to identify zones above 85 dB(A), then use personal dosimetry for the roles that move between zones.

Baseline audiometry within 30 days of joining, annual tests for exposed workers, and a documented standard threshold shift review close the compliance loop.

Engineering controls first — enclosures, damping, isolation — then administrative rotation, and PPE last. Inspectors look for evidence of that hierarchy, not just earplug purchase records.

Plan My Health delivers workplace health and safety audit, workplace environmental health assessment and occupational health centre services for companies across India — talk to our corporate health team for a proposal matched to your workforce.