Medical Screening and Surveillance

Standards

Medical screening and surveillance are addressed in specific OSHA standards for general industry. This section highlights OSHA standards and documents related medical screening and surveillance.

OSHA Standards

General Industry (29 CFR 1910)
General Industry (29 CFR 1910)		Related Information
1910 Subpart H - Hazardous Materials		Related Information
1910 Subpart H - Hazardous Materials	1910.120, Hazardous waste operations and emergency response.	Related Information
1910 Subpart I - Personal Protective Equipment
1910 Subpart I - Personal Protective Equipment	1910.134, Respiratory protection.	Related Information
1910 Subpart Z - Toxic and Hazardous Substances
	1910.1001, Asbestos. See Appendix H for information related to Medical Surveillance Guidelines for Asbestos Non-Mandatory.	Related Information
	1910.1003, 13 Carcinogens (4-Nitrobiphenyl, etc.).	Related Information
	1910.1004, alpha-Naphthylamine.	Related Information
	1910.1006, Methyl chloromethyl ether.	Related Information
	1910.1007, 3,'-Dichlorobenzidine (and its salts).	Related Information
	1910.1008, bis-Chloromethyl ether.	Related Information
	1910.1009, beta-Naphthylamine.	Related Information
	1910.1010, Benzidine.	Related Information
	1910.1011, 4-Aminodiphenyl.	Related Information
	1910.1012, Ethyleneimine.	Related Information
	1910.1013, beta-Propiolactone.	Related Information
	1910.1014, 2-Acetylaminofluorene.	Related Information
	1910.1015, 4-Dimethylaminoazobenzene.	Related Information
	1910.1016, N-Nitrosodimethylamine.	Related Information
	1910.1017, Vinyl chloride.	Related Information
	1910.1018, Inorganic arsenic. See Appendix C for information related to Medical surveillance guidelines.	Related Information
	1910.1025, Lead.	Related Information
	1910.1027, Cadmium.	Related Information
	1910.1028, Benzene. See Appendix C for information related to Medical surveillance guidelines for benzene.	Related Information
	1910.1029, Coke oven emissions. See Appendix B for information related to Industrial hygiene and medical surveillance guidelines.	Related Information
	1910.1030, Bloodborne pathogens.	Related Information
	1910.1043, Cotton dust.	Related Information
	1910.1044, 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane. See Appendix C for information related to Medical surveillance guidelines for DBCP.	Related Information
	1910.1045, Acrylonitrile. See Appendix C for information related toMedical surveillance guidelines for acrylonitrile.	Related Information
	1910.1047, Ethylene oxide. See Appendix C for information related to Medical surveillance guidelines for ethylene oxide (Non-mandatory).	Related Information
	1910.1048, Formaldehyde.	Related Information
	1910.1050, Methylenedianiline. See Appendix C for information related to Medical surveillance guidelines for MDA.	Related Information
	1910.1052, Methylene Chloride. See Appendix B for information related to Medical Surveillance for Methylene Chloride.	Related Information
	1910.1450, Occupational exposure to hazardous chemicals in laboratories.	Related Information

State Plan Standards

There are 29 OSHA-approved State Plans operating state-wide occupational safety and health programs. State Plans are required to have standards and enforcement programs that are at least as effective as OSHA's and may have different or more stringent requirements.

Additional Directives

Note: The directives in this list provide additional information that is not necessarily connected to a specific OSHA standard highlighted on this Safety and Health Topics page.

OSHA Medical Surveillance Regulations -- Genetic Testing. STD 01-23-004, (August 22, 1980).

Additional Letters of Interpretation

Note: The letters in this list provide additional information that is not necessarily connected to a specific OSHA standard highlighted on this Safety and Health Topics page.

HAZWOPER medical examinations must be offered at a reasonable time and without cost to the employee (September 25, 2002).
Respiratory protection, medical surveillance, and training requirements under HAZWOPER (September 24, 2002).
Access to employee exposure and medical records (June 07, 2001).
OSHA policy regarding medical surveillance requirements (August 06, 1987).
Medical surveillance is not required for terminated employees (February 29, 1984).