§62.174. Follow-up corrective measures when a standard threshold shift is detected.
30 C.F.R. § 62.174
The mine operator must, within 30 calendar days of receiving evidence or confirmation of a standard threshold shift, unless a physician or audiologist determines the standard threshold shift is neither work-related nor aggravated by occupational noise exposure:
Retrain the miner, including the instruction required by § 62.180 of this part;
Provide the miner with the opportunity to select a hearing protector, or a different hearing protector if the miner has previously selected a hearing protector, from among those offered by the mine operator in accordance with § 62.160 of this part; and
Review the effectiveness of any engineering and administrative controls to identify and correct any deficiencies.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 30 U.S.C. 811.
Source
Source: 64 FR 49630, Sept. 13, 1999, unless otherwise noted.