Our Services
Industrial Hearing Test
Protect your workforce and maintain occupational health compliance without the downtime. Our registered audiologists offer mandatory audiometric testing at our Vaughan clinic or directly to your factory or industrial plant.
What is an Industrial Hearing test
When your team operates around noise levels hitting 85 dBA or higher for an eight-hour shift, baseline and annual hearing tests aren’t just a good idea, they are a mandatory occupational health requirement. An industrial hearing test tracks your crew’s auditory health over time to catch early signs of damage.
We offer total flexibility to fit your production schedule. Taking a whole shift off to send fifty workers to an off-site location is a logistical nightmare, which is why our mobile unit brings the testing directly to your facility. Alternatively, for smaller crews, new hires, or fast follow-up tests, you can easily send workers straight to our Vaughan clinic. You get the compliance data you need, your plant keeps running smoothly, and your team gets top-tier care.
You Need a Hearing Conservation Program
Workplace hearing loss is a slow burn. Because the decline happens so gradually, workers rarely notice the damage until the ringing sets in and the hearing loss becomes permanent. A solid hearing conservation program stops this progression in its tracks.
By establishing baseline tests and tracking hearing thresholds year over year, we spot small drops in hearing ability long before they become life-altering problems.
Staying on top of these annual checks keeps your facility fully compliant with provincial health and safety regulations, protecting your company from liabilities while genuinely looking out for your team.
- The Silent Threat of NIHL: Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) initially attacks high-frequency hearing. Workers might pass a casual conversation test but completely miss warning alarms on the floor.
- Ototoxic Chemicals: Loud noises aren’t the only culprit. Industrial solvents and chemicals (ototoxicants) actually interact with noise exposure to accelerate inner ear damage.
Customized Hearing Solutions
What To Expect with Hearvana
Assessment & Scheduling
We look at your shift times and headcount to build a testing schedule that completely avoids bottlenecks, utilizing either our clinic or your facility.
Audiometric Testing
Our team runs pure-tone audiometry inside a sound-treated environment to map out exactly how your workers hear across different frequencies.
Result Categorization
We look for normal results, early warning signs like a distinct notch in the 3000-6000 Hz range showing initial noise damage, or abnormal changes.
Actionable Reporting
By handing over your results, your HR and safety teams get exactly what they need to stay compliant and update workplace safety protocols.
The Hearvana Difference
- Flexible Testing Options: We bring our calibrated equipment right to your facility for large-scale shift testing, or you can send individual workers to our Vaughan clinic for quick baseline checks and follow-ups.
- Testing by Real Audiologists: Our registered audiologists analyze your data, giving you clinical-level accuracy, instant medical referrals for red flags, and a much deeper understanding of the results.
- Instant Worker Counseling: We don’t just hand over a graph and leave. After every test, we sit down with the worker to explain their results and demonstrate exactly how to insert their earplugs to block maximum noise.
- Frictionless Compliance Reporting: Navigating occupational health paperwork is a massive headache. We handle the heavy lifting by delivering secure, confidential reporting directly to your safety managers.
Custom Hearing Protection & Earmolds
Standard foam earplugs are notorious for failing on the floor. Workers rarely roll them up tight enough or push them deep enough, leaving the ear canal totally exposed to dangerous decibel levels. Instead of relying on one-size-fits-all solutions, we take fast impressions for custom industrial earplugs right in our clinic or on your factory floor.
These special hearing molds fit the exact unique curves of each worker’s ear, delivering maximum noise reduction while remaining comfortable enough to wear through an entire eight-hour shift. It’s a premium upgrade that actively prevents hearing damage right at the source.
Don’t Miss a Moment
frequently asked questions
Who pays the bill for an industrial hearing test?
The employer covers the cost of providing and maintaining hearing tests for any workers exposed to hazardous noise levels.
How do workers need to prepare for the test?
They need to avoid loud noises for 14 to 16 hours prior. That means no power tools, loud music, or riding motorcycles. Coming in right after a noisy activity causes a “temporary threshold shift,” which skews the results and makes their hearing look worse than it actually is.
What happens if a worker shows signs of hearing loss?
We immediately compare the new data to their baseline test. If there’s a noticeable drop, we counsel the employee, check the fit of their current earplugs, and refer them to their family doctor or run a full diagnostic workup at our Vaughan clinic.
How is this different from a standard clinical hearing test?
Industrial tests are strictly about tracking pure-tone thresholds over time to monitor occupational safety. Standard clinical tests go way deeper, checking speech recognition, eardrum movement, and middle-ear function to diagnose specific medical conditions.
We help you hear.
Book Your Visit Today
Get your industrial hearing test at our Vaughan clinic or using our mobile hearing service. Schedule your appointment to meet our audiologists, review your hearing needs, and explore personalized solutions.
