Quality of hearing conservation programs & the Standard Threshold Shifts (STS) recording requirement.

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June 12, 1992

Mr. George R. Cook
Health & Hygiene, Inc.
420 Gallimore Dairy Road
Greensboro, North Carolina 27409

Dear Mr. Cook:

I am responding to your letter of May 28 which was transferred to my office from the Directorate of Compliance. My Division of Recordkeeping Requirements is responsible for administering the OSHA injury and illness recordkeeping system nationwide.

Recording Hepatitis B and HIV occupational exposures.

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June 26, 1992

Mr. James A. Martin
Safety Coordinator
Stanislaus County
Post Office Box 233
Modesto, California 95353

Dear Mr. Martin:

Thank you for your letter of February 28 asking about the proper recording of occupational exposures to hepatitis B and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Your letter was forwarded to me by the California Department of Labor. Please excuse the lengthy delay in our response.

Question 1. At what point are individual exposures recorded on the log?

Hearing Conservation Amendment to the OSHA 200 log.

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June 26, 1992

Mr. James J. Hamulav
Kimball & Curry, P.C.
Suite 1600
2600 North Central Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85004

Dear Mr. Hamula:

I am responding to your letter dated February 18 which was transferred to my office from the Directorate of Compliance. My Division of Recordkeeping Requirements is responsible for administering the OSHA injury and illness recordkeeping system nationwide. Please excuse the lengthy delay in our response.

Clarification on determining if an injury or illness is work-related and the recordability of the administration of oxygen.

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

November 19, 2002

Baruch Fellner, Esq.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
1050 Connecticut Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036-5306

Re: December 12, 2001 Recordkeeping Training

Dear Mr. Fellner:

Clarification of termination of employment for OSHA 200 log.

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OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

July 2, 1992

Mr. Bill Luther
Safety Director
RISI, Inc.
7501 Up River Road
Post Office Box 9634
Corpus Christi, Texas 78469

Dear Mr. Luther:

Thank you for your letter dated May 18 requesting a clarification of the effect termination of employment has on the count of lost workdays for OSHA injury and illness recordkeeping purposes.

Medical treatment recording on OSHA 200 log.

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July 2, 1992

Donald L. Berling, M.D.
Plant Physician
Mead Paper
Post Office Box 2500
Chillicothe, Ohio 45601-2500

Dear Dr. Berling:

Thank you for your letter dated April 14 requesting an interpretation on recording eye injuries on the OSHA 200 Log. Please excuse the delay in our response.

OSHA recordability for dislocated joints.

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OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

July 2, 1992

Mr. John Stephens
SHERT Manager Conoco
3510 General DeGaulle Drive
New Orleans, Louisiana 70114

Dear Mr. Stephens:

Your letter dated January 21, requesting clarification of OSHA recordability for dislocated joints, has been forwarded to my office from the OSHA Dallas Regional Office. My Division of Recordkeeping Requirements is responsible for administering the OSHA injury and illness recordkeeping system nationwide. Please excuse the lengthy delay in our response.

Questions (24) asking for clarification of recordkeeping.

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July 2, 1992

Mr. Patrick R. Tyson
Constangy, Brooks & Smith
Suite 2400
230 Peachtree Street, N.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1557

Dear Mr. Tyson:

Thank you for your letter of April 28 requesting interpretations on a number of OSHA injury and illness recordkeeping issues. I will address your questions by first restating each one and then answering it. Wherever possible, I will reference the enclosed Recordkeeping Guidelines for Occupational Injuries and Illness, 1986, by referencing the page number and question(s) that apply.

Recording lost workdays on the OSHA 200 Log.

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July 2, 1992

Mr. Jerry A. Carter Specialist,
Occupational Safety and Health Services
McDonnell Douglas
Post Office Box 516
Saint Louis, Missouri 63166-0516

Dear Mr. Carter:

Thank you for your letter of June 8 requesting an interpretation for properly recording lost workdays on your OSHA Log of Injuries and Illnesses.

Recordkeeping for employees from a temporary employment agency.

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OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

July 2, 1992

Mr. Neil H. Wasser
Constangy, Brooks & Smith
Suite 2400
230 Peachtree Street, N.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1557

Dear Mr. Wasser: