Chapter V: Medical surveillance

A worker whose exposure to noise exceeds the lower exposure values defined in 3° of article R. 4431-2 will benefit, at his request or at that of the occupational physician under the conditions provided for in articles R. 4624-35 to R. 4624-38, from a preventive audiometric examination. The purpose of this examination is the early diagnosis of any noise-induced hearing loss and the preservation of hearing function, when the assessment…

When hearing monitoring reveals that a worker suffers from an identifiable hearing impairment, the occupational physician assesses the link between this impairment and exposure to noise in the workplace. The occupational physician will inform the worker of the results and interpretation of the medical examinations he has undergone.

Where damage to hearing is likely to result from exposure to noise in the workplace, the employer : 1° Review the risk assessment carried out in accordance with Chapter III accordingly; 2° Supplement or modify the measures planned to eliminate or reduce the risks in accordance with Chapters IV and V; 3° Take account of the occupational physician’s opinion when implementing any measure deemed necessary to eliminate or reduce the…