Medical Surveillance
The employer must give the examining physician:
- a copy of the standard and its appendices,
- a description of the employee's duties relating to his or her exposures,
- the exposure levels or anticipated exposure levels,
- a description of any personal protective and respiratory equipment used or to be used, and
- any information from previous medical examinations.
The employer must obtain a written opinion from the physician that contains the results of the medical examination and:
- any detected medical conditions that would place the employee at an increased risk from exposure,
- any recommended limitations on the employee or upon the use of PPE, and
- a statement that the employee has been informed by the physician of the results medical examination.
The physician is not to reveal, in the written opinion given to the employer, specific findings or diagnoses unrelated to employment.
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