Summary
In short
- A standard threshold shift review is a review used in KnowHealth that reviews a detected hearing shift to decide whether it is work related and what to do. It is built against OSHA 1910.95(g)(8) and forms part of the Hearing Conservation programme.
- Run whenever a shift is identified. Carried out by occupational health.
- The template holds 44 fields across 3 sections.
- OSHA 1910.95 is occupational noise exposure. Exposure limits, monitoring, audiometric testing and hearing protection.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Audiometric record, Worker.
What it is
What it is
What is a standard threshold shift review?
A standard threshold shift review is a review used in KnowHealth that reviews a detected hearing shift to decide whether it is work related and what to do. It is built against OSHA 1910.95(g)(8) and forms part of the Hearing Conservation programme.
When is a standard threshold shift review completed?
A standard threshold shift review is completed at the review interval, and after any trigger event. Run whenever a shift is identified.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This review is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this review covers has occurred, or is about to
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form STS-2026-000
- You are running the Hearing Conservation programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links audiometric record, worker
Not for
- Audiometric Test Record, which records a worker's hearing test results.
- Hearing Protection Fit Check, which checks that a worker's hearing protection actually fits and gives the attenuation assumed.
- Noise Survey, which maps noise levels across an area to identify where protection and controls are needed.
- Anything outside KnowHealth, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
OSHA 1910.95Occupational noise exposure
Exposure limits, monitoring, audiometric testing and hearing protection.
OSHAOccupational Safety and Health Administration
The United States workplace safety regulator. Its standards are law where they apply.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the standard threshold shift review template based on?+
It is built against OSHA 1910.95(g)(8). OSHA 1910.95 is occupational noise exposure. Exposure limits, monitoring, audiometric testing and hearing protection. OSHA is occupational Safety and Health Administration. The United States workplace safety regulator. Its standards are law where they apply.
What sections does the standard threshold shift review contain?+
There are 3 sections: header, investigation, actions. Together they hold 44 fields, 35 of which are required.
How often is a standard threshold shift review raised?+
A new record is raised at the review interval, and after any trigger event. Each one is given an ID in the form STS-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the standard threshold shift review belong to?+
It is part of Hearing Conservation. Exposure known, controls attempted before protection, and shifts in hearing detected early.
Can the standard threshold shift review template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the standard threshold shift review library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowHealth — employee wellbeing. Exposure monitoring, health surveillance, case management and return to work.
Meet KnowHealth→Sources
Sources
- OSHA 1910.95 — Occupational noise exposure
- OSHA — Occupational Safety and Health Administration