Mobile OSHA Hearing Testing in Louisville, KY

Louisville employers can have hearing tests done at the plant, with no clinic appointments and no workers leaving the building for the afternoon. Foster Special Instruments drives from Blue Ash down I-71 through Florence, Carrollton, and La Grange, a run of roughly 105 miles that ends at the Ohio River. The same interstate carries us to every Louisville and Jefferson County job.

Where the Noise Is in Louisville

Few cities pack as many different loud industries into one metro. Appliance manufacturing at Appliance Park in the south end employs large production crews. Two major vehicle assembly plants, along with the parts suppliers that feed them, run stamping, paint, and final assembly. UPS Worldport at the airport keeps a sorting operation moving through the night, and the logistics sites around it do the same. Rubbertown, on the west side, is home to chemical and polymer plants, and bourbon distilleries from downtown to Shelby County and Bardstown run mills, bottling lines, and cooperage.

Kentucky Runs Its Own OSHA Program

Kentucky is a state plan state. The Kentucky Labor Cabinet runs occupational safety and health enforcement for private employers and for state and local government workers. Its general industry rules adopt the federal 1910.95 occupational noise standard, so the requirements match what you would see under federal OSHA. That means a baseline audiogram, an annual audiogram, and follow-up when a standard threshold shift appears, once exposure reaches an 8-hour average of 85 dBA. Employers choose their own testing vendor, and a mobile service is one common way to meet the requirement.

What a Louisville Day Looks Like

We arrive with our mobile unit and park where your site allows, or we use a quiet room that holds to ANSI S3.1 background noise limits. CAOHC-certified technicians test employees in short sessions. Distilleries and bottlers often have seasonal crews, and those workers can be scheduled in one block so the record set is complete.

• Baseline and annual audiograms
• Comparison of each result to the employee's baseline
• Audiologist review
• Support when a confirmed shift raises a recordkeeping question
• A record set organized for inspection

Louisville sites vary a great deal in size. A parts supplier with several hundred covered workers needs a multi-day plan, while a small cooperage or machine shop may need only a few hours. Either way, tell us the headcount and we will size the visit to fit. Employers with sites on both sides of the Ohio River can ask for the Kentucky and Indiana locations to be scheduled together.

Plants With Their Own Audiometer

If your safety staff already tests in house, we can calibrate the audiometer and the booth. Details are on our calibration page. Some Louisville employers pair that with our testing so every hearing conservation task lands in one visit.

Communities We Reach From Louisville

• Jefferson County: Louisville, Jeffersontown, St. Matthews, Shively, Okolona, Fern Creek
• East on I-64 and I-71: Shelbyville, La Grange, Simpsonville, Frankfort
• South on I-65: Shepherdsville, Elizabethtown, Bardstown, Radcliff
• Across the river in Indiana: Jeffersonville, Clarksville, New Albany

Employers in other parts of the state should see the Kentucky hearing testing page. For the full list of regions, visit the hearing testing overview, or request a quote with your location and headcount. You can also reach the office at 513-891-0868.

Louisville Hearing Testing FAQ

Does Kentucky follow the same noise rules as federal OSHA?

The state plan adopts the 1910.95 standard for general industry, so the testing content is the same. Check with the Labor Cabinet for how it handles enforcement and reporting.

Can a distillery with seasonal workers schedule testing before the busy season?

Yes. Tell us when new crews start and we can plan the baseline audiograms ahead of time.

Do you test both sides of the river?

Yes. Southern Indiana sites are a short hop from Louisville and can be added to the same visit. Indiana has its own state plan.

Is a quiet room acceptable instead of the mobile unit?

It can be, as long as background noise meets the ANSI S3.1 limits. We can talk through the space before the visit.

What do we send to start?

Your address, approximate headcount, and shift pattern. We confirm available dates after reviewing the request.