A. General (1). The Contractor shall provide hearing conservation testing/training services for approximately eighty-five (85) employees. Employees will be referred for testing on an ongoing, as-needed basis. In addition, the Contractor shall provide an annual hearing conservation training program. (2). The Contractor must meet all applicable requirements of Article 105, Sections 5095- 5100, Title 8, of the California Code of Regulations. B. Audiometric Evaluation (1). Testing Frequencies a. The Contractor shall test at 500, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 6000, and 8000 Hertz (hz) or more. The testing conditions shall conform to the current standards defined in Title 8, sections 5095 inclusive, of the California Code of Regulations. (2). Annual Tests a. An audiologist employed by the Contractor shall prepare annual individual audiometric reports for all DMV employees referred. The Contractor shall ensure that each report includes: employee name, classification, division and unit, related patient history, audiometric data, an audio-logic impression, and specific recommendations to prevent hearing loss. All reports must be ratable for Workers’ Compensation. All reports shall be sent to the DMV Project Manager within seven (7) to fourteen (14) business days after testing is complete. (3). Follow-Up Audiological Evaluation a. Employees with a confirmed Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recordable Standard Threshold Shift (STS) will be evaluated by the Contractor’s audiologist to determine work relatedness with respect to the OSHA Form 300 and a written report provided to the DMV detailing the audiologist’s findings with regard to contribution of hearing loss due to aging factors and recommendations regarding rehabilitation. (4). Annual Training a. The Contractor shall institute an annual training program for designated departmental staff and employees exposed to a noise at or above an eight (8) hour time-weighted average of eighty-five (85) A-weighted decibels (dBA). The training can be in the form of digital learning materials (such as a Portable Document Format [PDF] or Word Document). The training program shall be repeated annually for each employee included in the hearing conservation program. Information provided in the training program shall be updated to be consistent with changes in protective equipment and work processes. The training program shall ensure that each participant is informed of all issues as defined in the California Code of Regulations, Section 5099. The Contractor must provide documentation which identifies the date and method of training that was provided. The cost of the annual training program, if other than digital learning materials, shall be included with the cost of each Audiometric Evaluation. (5). Recordkeeping a. The Contractor shall maintain an accurate record of all employee exposure measurements in accordance with the California Code of Regulations, Section 5100. b. All records shall be provided to the DMV within seven (7) to fourteen (14) DMV business days after testing is completed. c. If the Contractor ceases to do business, the Contractor shall transfer to the DMV, all records required to be maintained by Section 5100(d), and the DMV shall have the new Contractor retain them for the remainder of the period as prescribed in Section 5100(f). (6). Facilities a. The Contractor shall provide a sound insulated facility equipped for the hearing evaluation. All annual tests shall be conducted at the DMV locations listed within this Exhibit, at the sound insulated facility provided by the Contractor. (7). Professional Staff Licensing and Experience a. All audiologists must possess a valid Audiology or Speech Language Pathology license issued by the California Department of Consumer Affairs, SpeechLanguage Pathology & Audiology & Hearing Aid Dispensers Board (SLPAHADB). All subcontractors that the Contractor utilizes to perform work under this Agreement shall possess all applicable licenses for the work they perform under this Agreement. b. The audiologist assigned to review all ratable reports must have one (1) year of experience of Workers’ Compensation reporting.
