Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
tABle 22.1 (continued)
health hazard evaluation Form
.23.. Please.indicate.your.desire:
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. I.do.not.want.my.name.revealed.to.the.employer.
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. My.name.may.be.revealed.to.the.employer.
SEND COMPLETED FORM TO:
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Hazard Evaluation and Technical Assistance Branch
4676 Columbia Parkway, Mail Stop R-9
Cincinnati, OH 45226-1988
Phone:(513)841-4382
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Fax:(513)841-4488
STATEMENT.OF.AUTHORITY:.Sections.20.(a).(3-6).of.the.Occupational.Safety.and.Health.Act.(29.USC.
669.(a).(6-9)),.and.section.501.(a).(11).of.the.Federal.Mine.Safety.and.Health.Act.(30.USC.951.(a).(11))..
The.identity.of.the.requester.will.not.be.revealed.if.he.or.she.so.indicates.on.the.application.form.in.
accordance.with.the.provisions.of.42.CFR.Part.85.7..The.voluntary.cooperation.of.the.respondent.
requester.is.required.to.initiate.the.Health.Hazard.Evaluation.
Source:
. Courtesy.of.the.National.Institute.for.Occupational.Safety.and.Health.
to.cause.death.or.serious.physical.harm.to.employees..Employers.are.responsible.
for.the.following:
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1.. Abide.by.and.comply.with.the.OSHA.standards.
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2.. Maintain.records.of.all.occupational.injuries.and.illnesses.
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3.. Maintain. records. of. workers'. exposure. to. toxic. materials. and. harmful.
physical.agents.
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4.. Make.workers.aware.of.their.rights.under.the.OSHAct.
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5.. Provide,.at.a.convenient.location.and.at.no.cost,.medical.examinations.to.
workers.when.the.OSHA.standards.require.them.
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6.. Report.to.the.nearest.OSHA.ofice.within.eight.hours.all.occupational.fatal-
ities.or.a.catastrophe.where.three.or.more.employees.are.hospitalized.
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7.. Abate. cited. violations. of. OSHA. standards. within. the. prescribed. time.
period.
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8.. Provide. training. on. hazardous. materials. and. make. MSDSs. available. to.
workers.upon.request.
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9.. Ensure.workers.are.adequately.trained.under.the.regulations.
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10.. Post. information. required. by. OSHA,. such. as. citations,. hazard. warnings,.
and.injury/illness.records.
Workers' rIghts
Workers.have.many.rights.under.the.OSHAct..These.rights.include.the.following:
