Medical Surveillance
A medical surveillance program is required under the overall safety and health program and is also part of the site HASP.
Include the employee in the medical surveillance program if they are exposed to hazardous substances above the PEL for more than 30 days per year.
This program helps to assess and monitor the health and fitness of employees working with hazardous substances. The employer must establish a medical surveillance program for the following:
- all employees exposed or potentially exposed to hazardous substances or health hazards above permissible exposure limits (PELs) (or above published exposure levels if there is no PEL) for more than 30 days per year,
- employees who wear a respirator for 30 days or more per year on-site or as required by 1910.134,
- employees exposed to unexpected or emergency releases of hazardous wastes above exposure limits (without wearing appropriate protective equipment) or who show signs, symptoms, or illness that may have resulted from exposure to hazardous substances, and
- employees responsible for responding to on-site hazardous materials (HAZMAT) releases (i.e., on-site HAZMAT team).
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