|
Tuberculosis |
|
OSHA Standards |
|
|
|
Tuberculosis (TB) is addressed in specific standards for
recording and reporting occupational injuries and illnesses and in specific
standards for the
general industry. This page highlights OSHA standards, Federal Registers (rules,
proposed rules, and notices), directives
(instructions for compliance officers), and standard interpretations (official
letters of interpretation of the standards) related to tuberculosis.
Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act, often referred to as the General Duty
Clause, requires employers to "furnish to each of his employees employment and a
place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or
are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees". Section
5(a)(2) requires employers to "comply with occupational safety and health
standards promulgated under this Act".
Note:
Twenty-four states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands have
OSHA-approved
State Plans and have adopted their own standards and enforcement policies. For the most part, these States adopt standards that are
identical to Federal OSHA. However, some States have adopted different standards applicable to this topic or may have different enforcement
policies. |
Highlighted Standards
Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (29
CFR 1904)
- 1904.11,
Recording criteria for work-related tuberculosis cases. States that for any employee
who has been occupationally exposed to anyone
with a known case of active tuberculosis, and subsequently develops a tuberculosis infection,
the employer must record the case. [related
topic page]
General Industry (29
CFR 1910)
Federal Registers
Directives
-
Enforcement Procedures and Scheduling for Occupational Exposure to Tuberculosis.
CPL 02-00-106 [CPL 2.106], (1996, February 9). Provides uniform inspection procedures and guidelines to be followed when conducting inspections and issuing
citations under Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act and pertinent standards for employees who are occupationally exposed to tuberculosis.
- Appendix A: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Health-Care Facilities.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Morbidity and
Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) 43(RR13);1-141, (1994, October 28),
2 MB PDF,
141 pages.
- Respiratory
Protection Program Guidelines. CPL 02-02-054 [CPL 2-254A], (2000, July 14).
Sets forth guidelines for establishing
and implementing an OSHA respirator program to ensure that all OSHA
employees are protected from exposure to respiratory hazards.
- Inspection
procedures for the Respiratory Protection Standard. CPL
02-00-120 [CPL
2-0.120], (1998, September 25). Establishes
agency interpretations and enforcement policies, and provides
instructions to ensure uniform enforcement of the Respiratory
Protection Standard, 29 CFR
1910.134.
- Respirator
Fit-Testing. CPL 02-02-029 [CPL 2-2.29], (1980, October 27). Provides guidance regarding enforcement policy for the
respirator fit-testing requirement under
29
CFR 1910.134(e)(5).
- Search all available directives
on tuberculosis.
Standard Interpretations
-
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Protection
Enforcement. (2008, March 24). Resumes full
enforcement of the entire Respiratory Protection standard, including
1910.134(f)(2).
-
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Protection. (2007, May 17).
-
Tuberculosis
and Respiratory Protection. (2004, July 30). Defines the new enforcement policy for tuberculosis under
29
CFR 1910.134. Covered establishments must comply with 29
CFR 1910.134 when using
respirators for protection from TB.
- Fit
Testing Requirements for Employees Who Wear Respirators to Protect against
M. Tuberculosis, SARS, Smallpox, and Monkeypox. (2004, May
2).
-
Tuberculosis testing procedures for the home healthcare industry. (2002, June
3).
-
Update: OSHA Enforcement Policy for Occupational Exposure to Tuberculosis.
(1995, September 6).
- Search all available standard
interpretations on tuberculosis.
|
|
|
|