If you work in an environment with hazardous levels of noise (more than 85 dB averaged over an eight-hour shift), your employer is required to have your hearing tested each year. The employer pays for the testing.
After your hearing test, the technician will discuss the results with you and suggest any necessary follow-up. The technician can also recommend the best hearing protection for you to use.
Reporting hearing loss
If you have occupation-related hearing loss, you should tell your employer and seek medical treatment if required. You should also file a claim with us. Learn how workers report an injury or illness.
Tracking your hearing test results
Your employer may keep a copy of your test results or access them online. You should keep a record as well, especially if you may change jobs in the next year. The information is important as allows the technician at your next test to compare results from year to year to look for noise-related changes in your hearing.
If you have worked and had a hearing test in B.C. anytime since 1978, you may be able to get a copy of your past test results from us.
To get a copy, please complete and submit this authorization form.
Hearing test cards for construction workers
If you work in construction, you need to carry your hearing card test with you. This is because workers tend to move between employers more often in construction than in other industries. If you don’t carry your hearing test card, you will have to go back to former employers to get the information.
