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Evidence Guide: HLTAUD003 - Assess and respond to occupational noise risk

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HLTAUD003 - Assess and respond to occupational noise risk

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Elements define the essential outcomes

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Assess noise hazard risks

  1. Review features of the workplace that may impact on hearing loss
  2. Assess the level of hearing conservation risk based on established indicators and parameters
  3. Identify and access sources of specialist expertise required to measure for risk in the workplace as required
Review features of the workplace that may impact on hearing loss

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Assess the level of hearing conservation risk based on established indicators and parameters

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Identify and access sources of specialist expertise required to measure for risk in the workplace as required

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Develop strategies for noise injury management

  1. Identify strategies to mitigate hearing conservation risks
  2. Document strategies with clear recommendations
  3. Communicate identified strategies to employers
  4. Provide accurate and current information and resources about noise hazard management to organisations
Identify strategies to mitigate hearing conservation risks

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Document strategies with clear recommendations

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Communicate identified strategies to employers

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Provide accurate and current information and resources about noise hazard management to organisations

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Conduct testing

  1. Prepare for and conduct hearing tests in accordance with the requirements of AS/NZ 1269
  2. Take steps to maximise test accuracy, validity and reliability
  3. Determine that test results are reliable
  4. Conduct re-test, conduct further tests and/or refer client if test results are unreliable
  5. Record results in accordance with requirements of AS/NZ 1269
  6. Review and interpret results in accordance with the requirements of AS/NZ 1269
  7. Communicate outcome of tests clearly and simply to the client
  8. Clean and store equipment in accordance with manufacturers’ requirements and infection control procedures
Prepare for and conduct hearing tests in accordance with the requirements of AS/NZ 1269

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Take steps to maximise test accuracy, validity and reliability

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Determine that test results are reliable

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Conduct re-test, conduct further tests and/or refer client if test results are unreliable

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Record results in accordance with requirements of AS/NZ 1269

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Review and interpret results in accordance with the requirements of AS/NZ 1269

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Communicate outcome of tests clearly and simply to the client

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Clean and store equipment in accordance with manufacturers’ requirements and infection control procedures

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Identify those at risk of noise induced hearing loss (NIHL)

  1. Conduct monitoring audiometry in accordance with AS/NZ 1269
  2. Assess results against previous reference audiometry
  3. Advise client of any risk identified using language the client understands
  4. Advise employer of risks identified for the client
  5. Provide information on strategies that assist in mitigating risk for NIHL
  6. Make referral to appropriate agency
Conduct monitoring audiometry in accordance with AS/NZ 1269

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Assess results against previous reference audiometry

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Advise client of any risk identified using language the client understands

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Advise employer of risks identified for the client

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Provide information on strategies that assist in mitigating risk for NIHL

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Make referral to appropriate agency

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Monitor and review strategies

  1. Evaluate success of workplace strategies based on results of testing
  2. Adjust strategies and recommendations based on evaluation
  3. Provide updated information to employers
Evaluate success of workplace strategies based on results of testing

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Adjust strategies and recommendations based on evaluation

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Provide updated information to employers

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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Assess noise hazard risks

1.1 Review features of the workplace that may impact on hearing loss

1.2 Assess the level of hearing conservation risk based on established indicators and parameters

1.3 Identify and access sources of specialist expertise required to measure for risk in the workplace as required

2. Develop strategies for noise injury management

2.1 Identify strategies to mitigate hearing conservation risks

2.2 Document strategies with clear recommendations

2.3 Communicate identified strategies to employers

2.4 Provide accurate and current information and resources about noise hazard management to organisations

3. Conduct testing

3.1 Prepare for and conduct hearing tests in accordance with the requirements of AS/NZ 1269

3.2 Take steps to maximise test accuracy, validity and reliability

3.3 Determine that test results are reliable

3.4 Conduct re-test, conduct further tests and/or refer client if test results are unreliable

3.5 Record results in accordance with requirements of AS/NZ 1269

3.6 Review and interpret results in accordance with the requirements of AS/NZ 1269

3.7 Communicate outcome of tests clearly and simply to the client

3.8 Clean and store equipment in accordance with manufacturers’ requirements and infection control procedures

4. Identify those at risk of noise induced hearing loss (NIHL)

4.1 Conduct monitoring audiometry in accordance with AS/NZ 1269

4.2 Assess results against previous reference audiometry

4.3 Advise client of any risk identified using language the client understands

4.4 Advise employer of risks identified for the client

4.5 Provide information on strategies that assist in mitigating risk for NIHL

4.6 Make referral to appropriate agency

5. Monitor and review strategies

5.1 Evaluate success of workplace strategies based on results of testing

5.2 Adjust strategies and recommendations based on evaluation

5.3 Provide updated information to employers

Required Skills and Knowledge

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Assess noise hazard risks

1.1 Review features of the workplace that may impact on hearing loss

1.2 Assess the level of hearing conservation risk based on established indicators and parameters

1.3 Identify and access sources of specialist expertise required to measure for risk in the workplace as required

2. Develop strategies for noise injury management

2.1 Identify strategies to mitigate hearing conservation risks

2.2 Document strategies with clear recommendations

2.3 Communicate identified strategies to employers

2.4 Provide accurate and current information and resources about noise hazard management to organisations

3. Conduct testing

3.1 Prepare for and conduct hearing tests in accordance with the requirements of AS/NZ 1269

3.2 Take steps to maximise test accuracy, validity and reliability

3.3 Determine that test results are reliable

3.4 Conduct re-test, conduct further tests and/or refer client if test results are unreliable

3.5 Record results in accordance with requirements of AS/NZ 1269

3.6 Review and interpret results in accordance with the requirements of AS/NZ 1269

3.7 Communicate outcome of tests clearly and simply to the client

3.8 Clean and store equipment in accordance with manufacturers’ requirements and infection control procedures

4. Identify those at risk of noise induced hearing loss (NIHL)

4.1 Conduct monitoring audiometry in accordance with AS/NZ 1269

4.2 Assess results against previous reference audiometry

4.3 Advise client of any risk identified using language the client understands

4.4 Advise employer of risks identified for the client

4.5 Provide information on strategies that assist in mitigating risk for NIHL

4.6 Make referral to appropriate agency

5. Monitor and review strategies

5.1 Evaluate success of workplace strategies based on results of testing

5.2 Adjust strategies and recommendations based on evaluation

5.3 Provide updated information to employers

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that the candidate has:

assessed the occupational noise risk in at least 1 workplace and developed and communicated strategies to mitigate those risks

followed the requirements of AS/NZ 1269 to conduct testing on at least 10 different clients in an industrial context

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:

contexts for testing for industrial hearing loss

types of client

work situations that lead to the need for industrial hearing tests

legal and ethical considerations (national and state/territory) for conduct of hearing assessments:

duty of care

informed consent

privacy, confidentiality and disclosure

records management

work role boundaries, responsibilities and limitations:

boundaries of audiometrist role

generalist and specialist functions

relationship between audiometry and other health professionals

role of employers and other organisations

hearing conservation (protectors, environment, noise dosing)

indicators for referral

requirements of all sections of AS/NZ 1269

risk factors for occupational noise and strategies to mitigate those

sources of information on occupational noise risk

methods of testing for industrial hearing assessment:

monitoring assessment

reference assessments

manual/automated

noise level measurements