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OSHA Standards |
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Medical screening and surveillance are addressed in specific standards for the general industry. This
page highlights OSHA standards, directives (instructions for compliance officers), and standard interpretations
(official letters of interpretation of the standards) related to medical screening and surveillance.
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."
Section 6(b)(7) provides for OSHA to adopt standards requiring medical
surveillance.
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.
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Highlighted Standards
General Industry (29 CFR 1910)
1910 Subpart I, Personal protective equipment [related topic page]
1910 Subpart Z, Toxic and hazardous substances
[related topic page]
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1910.1001, Asbestos
[related topic page]
- Appendix H, Medical surveillance guidelines for asbestos
(Non-mandatory)
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1910.1003, 13 Carcinogens (4-nitrobiphenyl, etc.)
- 1910.1004, alpha-Naphthylamine
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1910.1006, Methyl chloromethyl ether
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1910.1007, 3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine (and its salts)
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1910.1008, bis-Chloromethyl ether
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1910.1009, beta-Naphthylamine
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1910.1010, Benzidine
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1910.1011, 4-Aminodiphenyl
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1910.1012, Ethyleneimine
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1910.1013, beta-Propiolactone
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1910.1014, 2-Acetylaminofluorene
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1910.1015, 4-Dimethylaminoazobenzene
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1910.1016, N-Nitrosodimethylamine
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1910.1017, Vinyl chloride
- 1910.1018, Inorganic Arsenic
[related topic page]
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1910.1025,
Lead [related topic page]
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1910.1027, Cadmium [related topic page]
- 1910.1028, Benzene
[related topic page]
- Appendix C, Medical surveillance guidelines for benzene
- 1910.1029, Coke oven emissions
- Appendix B, Industrial hygiene and medical surveillance guidelines
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1910.1030, Bloodborne pathogens [related topic page]
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1910.1043, Cotton dust [related topic page]
- 1910.1044, 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane
- Appendix C, Medical surveillance guidelines for DBCP
- 1910.1045, Acrylonitrile
- Appendix C, Medical surveillance guidelines for acrylonitrile
- 1910.1047, Ethylene oxide
[related topic page]
- Appendix C, Medical surveillance guidelines for ethylene oxide
(Non-mandatory)
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1910.1048, Formaldehyde [related topic page]
- 1910.1050, Methylenedianiline
- Appendix C, Medical surveillance guidelines for MDA
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1910.1450, Occupational exposure to hazardous chemicals in the laboratories
Directives
- National Emphasis Program – Microwave Popcorn Processing Plants. CPL
03-00-005, (2007, July 27). Also available as a 216 KB
PDF, 49
pages. Describes policies and procedures for implementing a
National Emphasis Program to identify and reduce or eliminate exposures to
butter-flavoring chemicals used in microwave popcorn manufacturing facilities.
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OSHA Medical
Surveillance Regulations -- Genetic Testing. STD 01-23-004 [STD 1-23.4], (1980, August
22). Provides an interpretation of OSHA health
standards that require medical surveillance programs specifying a medical
history with family and occupational background, including genetic and
environmental factors.
- Search all available directives.
Standard Interpretations
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