Certified-trained medical provider list not available to growers
Medical Provider Issues
Can growers have on-site visits and streamline the draw process?
Will providers do “mass draws” as is done with Respirator questionnaire?
Unknowns are a problem
Growers are suspect of Medical Providers; will ChE depression become claim?
Will state lab have timely results?
Will testing result show problem?
Will lab report to provider generate WISHA inspection?
Will natural fluctuations in ChE result in false positives?
Who pays
Additional grower costs for testing
Perceived versus actual exposure problem
Legislature mandated dollars for testing
Currently lab is only cost deferred
The Jury’s Still Out
Annual review of rule needed
Governor’s commission needs “current” data
Rule should sunset if results show little or no exposure
Will shift in threshold result in more positives?
Will natural ChE fluctuations cause false positives-negatives?
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