Lapse in Appropriations
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| # | Letters of Interpretation |
|---|---|
| 1 | - 1910.95(g)(5) - Successor Employer |
| 2 | - 1910.95(g)(5) - Whether employers have the option to establish new baseline audiograms when business ownership changes, but medical records are maintained for 30 years. |
| 3 | - 1910.95(g)(5)(iii) - Clarification of OSHA's requirement for 'quiet time' before audiometric testing. |
| 4 | - 1910.95(g)(5)(i) - Administering the baseline audiogram either before or after an employee's first exposure. |
| 5 | - 1910.95(g)(5) - Baseline audiogram revision due to persistent STS or improved thresholds; revision must be made for each ear separately. |