[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 30, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 30CFR62.171]

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                       TITLE 30--MINERAL RESOURCES
 
  CHAPTER I--MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 62--OCCUPATIONAL NOISE EXPOSURE--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 62.171  Audiometric test procedures.

    (a) All audiometric testing under this part must be conducted in 
accordance with scientifically validated procedures. Audiometric tests 
must be pure tone, air conduction, hearing threshold examinations, with 
test frequencies including 500, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, and 6000 Hz. 
Each ear must be tested separately.
    (b) The mine operator must compile an audiometric test record for 
each miner tested. The record must include:
    (1) Name and job classification of the miner tested;
    (2) A copy of all of the miner's audiograms conducted under this 
part;

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    (3) Evidence that the audiograms were conducted in accordance with 
paragraph (a) of this section;
    (4) Any exposure determination for the miner conducted in accordance 
with Sec. 62.110 of this part; and
    (5) The results of follow-up examination(s), if any.
    (c) The operator must maintain audiometric test records for the 
duration of the affected miner's employment, plus at least 6 months, and 
make the records available for inspection by an authorized 
representative of the Secretary of Labor.