Only one entry should be made. If, however, the annual hearing test showed a 25 dB shift in only one ear and a later test showed a 25 dB shift in the other, two entries would be required on the Log. Based upon discussion with the Office of Health Compliance Assistance, an employee's annual audiogram is required to be made within 365 days of the employee's previous audiogram. If however, the employee is unavailable because of unforseen circumstances, the employer would be expected to satisfy the annual audiogram requirement at the earliest possible opportunity after the due date. An audiogram may not be substituted for an initial audiogram unless it is obtained within thirty calendar days of the date of the initial audiogram.
Employee is examined by a physician and returned to regular duty.
After doing his regular duty for one day, the employee reports the pain is worse and he is not able to perform his regular duty. Employer sends the employee home since he is not able to perform his regular duty as determined by the examining physician one day earlier. The day the employee was sent home should not be counted as a day of restricted work activity since it is considered the day of the onset of illness. Any subsequent days that the employee is unable to work or is restricted should be counted as lost workdays. Following the resolution of a CTD problem, a physician says an employee may return to work full duty.