Access to employee exposure and medical records

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.

June 7, 2001

[Name & Address Withheld]

Dear [Withheld]:

Thank you for your February 7, 2001 letter addressed to the Honorable Marcy Kaptur. It was forwarded to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) Directorate of Compliance Programs in March 2001 for a response. Your letter addresses your family's concerns about the potential exposures that your father may have had in his employment with [Withheld to protect privacy].

Application of 1910.1020 to 7(c)(1) consultation activity.

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.

January 21, l981

Mr. Charles L. Daniels
Director
Arkansas Department of Labor
1022 High Street
Little Rock, Arkansas 72202

Dear Mr. Daniels:

Regional Administrator Gilbert J. Saulter asked me to respond to your inquiry concerning the application of 29 CFR 1910.1020 (Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records) to 7(c)(1) consultation activity. Please accept my apology for the delay in this reply.

In order to be as concise as possible, I have summarized your questions and our answers below.

Record retention requirements for indoor air quality documents and reports

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.


August 1, 2002

George F. Gramling, III
Frank & Gramling
601 North Ashley Drive, Suite 600
P.O. Box 1991
Tampa, FL 33601-1981

Dear Mr. Gramling:

Maintaining Medical Records for Employees Subject to Medical Surveillance.

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.

June 14, 1991

Douglas C. Scott, M.D., M.P.H.
Western Center for Occupational and Environmental Medicine
2425 South Colorado Blvd, Suite 150
Denver, Colorado 80222

Dear Dr. Scott:

Thank you for writing to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). I am responding to your letter of May 2, 1991 to the OSHA Regional Office in Denver, Colorado regarding 29 CFR 1910.120 and [29 CFR 1926.1101].

Requirements for maintenance of employee exposure records and alternative methods for long-term retention.

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.

May 26, 2006

Mr. James (Jamie) Rubin
Environmental Health and Safety
Mailstop A9
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
4380 Ziegler Road
Fort Collins, Colorado 80525-9790

Dear Mr Rubin:

Clarification of "trade secret" and the employer's obligation to provide genetic coding information.

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.

 

 

Qualifications for interpreting/classifying chest roentenograms and maintenance of interpretation forms.

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 30, 2005

Dr. Jim Rafferty
Arbor Occupational Medicine
2995 Baseline Road, Suite 310
Boulder, CO 80303

Dear Dr. Rafferty:

Thank you for your July 21, 2005, letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). You have a few questions regarding OSHA's general industry asbestos standard, 29 CFR 1910.1001, as applied to medical surveillance of asbestos workers and chest roentgenograms. (Roentgenograms are also known as radiographs or x-ray films.)

Maintenance of medical evaluation and fit test records as required by the Respiratory Protection Standard.

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.


June 2, 2009

Mr. Ryan H. Ruckel, Sr.,
Associated Affect, LLC
P.O. Box 66
Winfield. MO 63389

Dear Mr. Ruckel:

Clarification of NIOSH's obligation under OSHA to receive and maintain employee exposure and medical records.

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.


February 1, 2008

Frank Hearl
Chief of Staff
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20201

Re: Mittal Steel USA – Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records Interpretation

Dear Mr. Hearl: