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B. Medical Examination Criteria and Frequency
B. Medical Examination Criteria and Frequency
- Examination criteria
- The choice of baseline and follow-up procedure will be determined by a licensed physician.
- Where there are recommended examinations, such as for OSHA Regulated Substances, those criteria will be submitted to the physician with the examination request. See Appendix D.
- Examination Frequency
- Re-examination may occur when the employee or student reports medical signs or symptoms that are related to their ability to use a respirator, or when information from the respiratory protection program, including observations made during fit testing and program evaluation, indicates a need for re-evaluation.
- For examinations where there is a potential overexposure to hazardous substances, the examination frequency will be determined by the licensed physician.
- For examinations resulting from exposures to OSHA Regulated Substances, the examination frequency will be the period set within the OSHA standard.
- Information to be transferred to the examining physician
- The identity of the hazardous chemical(s) to which the employee or student has been or may be exposed.
- A description of the conditions under which the exposure occurred, including surveillance data.
- A description of the signs and symptoms of exposure that the employee is experiencing.
- A copy of the SDS when chemicals are involved.
- Information supplied by the physician to EMU's Health Services
- Recommendations for further medical follow-up.
- The result of the medical examination and any associated tests.
- A report of any medical condition which may place the employee or student at increased risk as a result of exposure to a hazardous chemical.
- A statement that the employee or student has been informed by the physician of the results of the consultation/examination and any medical condition that may require further examination or treatment.
- A copy of the employee or student's record will be filed in the EMU Health Services office.
- The employer's copy of the physician's results must only contain information related to occupational exposures of the employee.