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OSHA Standards and
Workplace Hazards |
Access to Exposure and Medical
Records
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Employers MUST inform employees of the existence, location,
and availability of their medical and exposure records when employees first
begin employment and at least annually thereafter.
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Employers also must provide these records to employees of
their designated representatives, upon request.
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OSHA standards require the employer to measure exposure to
harmful substances, the employee (or representative) has the right to
observe the testing and to examine the records of the results.
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If exposure levels are above the limit set by the standards,
the employer must tell employees what will be done to reduce the exposure.
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