Records employee exposure

Process hazard analyses, waste manifests, bills of lading, employee exposure data and other records may need to be maintained beyond the life of the toll. It is typically the toller s responsibility to maintain records of activities that occurred at their site although the client company may choose to keep duplicate records when deemed appropriate. Some of these documents may be proprietary and should be maintained as such. 

OSHA. 1982. Access to employee exposure and medical records proposed modification request for comments and notice of public hearing. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Federal Register 47 30420. 

The standard presents OSHA s determination that exposure to cotton dust presents a significant health hazard to employees and establishes permissible exposure limits for selected processes in the cotton industry and for non-textile industries where there is exposure to cotton dust. The cotton dust standard also provides for employee exposure monitoring, engineering controls and work practices, respirators, employee training, medical surveillance, signs and record keeping. 

Employees working in the area where EB equipment is operating must be monitored for exposure to ionizing (mainly x-ray) radiation with film badges that detect and quantify any exposure to stray radiation. Employers must train workers thoroughly in the operation of the equipment and proper safety and hygiene, and must keep records of exposure of their personnel to ionizing radiation. 

Occupational medical records should record and document occupationally related medical information of all types (e.g., medical examinations, visits to medical facilities [even for nonoccupational reasons], clinical laboratory data, injuries, pulmonary function tests, audiograms, etc.). The period of time that records must be retained is specified by law depending on the type of data and the health-related agent(s) of concern. In most cases, OSHA requires that information be retained for at least 30 years after the termination of employment (OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910.1020 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records). Medical records should be kept in compliance with the OSHA... 

Health effects studies, such as epidemiological studies, utilizing employee health records require that the records be complete, well maintained, and readily accessible, and that they contain comparable information. These requirements apply to records for all sites. Therefore, automation and centralization of the records is practically a necessity. Records from multiple CSDP sites with multiple contractors at each site may be kept in a variety of forms and according to a variety of procedures. Standardized forms and procedures for all sites would ensure that records could be used for health effects studies. Epidemiological studies on occupation-ally related diseases are most meaningful when employee exposure data are available for correlation with the health data. Complete, high-quality health and... 

OSHA. 1982. Access to employee exposure and medical records, proposed modification request for comments and notice of public hearing. U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Federal Register 47 30420-30438. OSHA. 1992. Air contaminants. U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Code of Federal Regulations. 29 CFR 1910.1000. 

CFR1910.119, Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals . 29CFR1910.1020, Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records . 

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Have access to relevant employee exposure and medical records. 

The employer must commit to estabhshing and maintaining for each employee an accurate record of any measurements taken to monitor employee exposure and any medical consultations and examinations, including tests or written opinions required by the standard. Further, the employer shall assure that such records wUl be kept, transferred, and made available in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.20. 

This section applies to all employee exposure and medical records, and analyses thereof, of employees exposed to toxic substances or harmful physical agents, whether or not the records are related to specific occupational safety and health standards. 

Employee exposure record means a record coiitainmg any of the following kinds of information concerning employee exposure to toxic substances or harmfiil physical agents ... 

Under the OSH Act, employers are required to provide employees with a workplace free from recognized hazards. Employers are also required to maintain accurate records of employees exposure to potentially toxic materials required to be monitored or measured, conduct periodic inspections, and notify employees if they are exposed to toxic materials at higher levels than those prescribed by existing health and safety regulations. 

Information, results, or records concerning employee exposures to harmful substances or agents in the workplace, such as inventories of chemicals, material safety data sheets, and work area sampling results. 

Medical recordkeeping, covered by 29 CFR 1910.1020(h), requires employers to keep medical and training records for each employee. OSHA permits employers not to retain medical records of employees working for less than a year need if given to the employee upon termination of employment. Keep medical records confidential except for disclosures permitted by the standard or by other federal, state, or local laws. Make all medical records required by the standard available to OSHA. The compliance officer must protect the confidentiality of these records. If copied for the case file, follow the provisions of 29 CFR 1913.10. Consider records about employee exposure to bloodborne pathogens and documenting their HIV/HBV status as medical records. 

Maintain any workplace exposure records created in connection with hazard drug handling for at least 30 years. Maintain medical records for the duration of anployment plus 30 years in accordance with the Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records Standard (29 CFR 1910.1020). In addition, sound practice dictates that training records should include the following information ... 

Where records of employee exposure to toxic substances and harmful physical agents have been required, they are also examined for compliance with the recordkeeping requirements. The officer may also ask to look at required inspection and training records and written programs, as well as the PPE hazard assessment. 

Where sound levels exceed the PNEs, you must also implement a hearing conservation program. An effective program monitors employee exposure, administers annual audiograms, trains workers, and maintains proper recordkeeping. You should keep records on the noise created by different machines and operations at your construction site. Measurements should be taken with a sound level meter, at slow response, measured on the A-scale. 

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