Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Some.OSHA.standards.have.speciic.requirements.for.training..A.listing.can.be.
found.in.Appendix.D.
To. completely. address. this. issue,. one. would. have. to. go. directly. to. the. regula-
tion.that.applies.to.the.speciic.type.of.activity..The.regulation.may.mandate.hazard.
training,.task.training,.and.length.of.training.as.well.as.speciics.to.be.covered.by.
the.training.
It.is.always.a.good.idea.for.the.employer.to.keep.records.of.training..These.may.
be.used.by.a.compliance.inspector.during.an.inspection,.after.an.accident.resulting.
in.injury.or.illness,.as.a.proof.or.good.intention.to.comply.by.an.employer,.or.when.
a.worker.goes.to.a.new.job.
occuPAtIonAl InjurIes And Illnesses
Any. occupational. illness. that. has. resulted. in. an. abnormal. condition. or. disorder.
caused. by. exposure. to. environmental. factors. may. be. acute. or. chronic.. Inhalation,.
absorption,. ingestion,. direct. contact. with. toxic. substances. or. harmful. agents,. and.
any.repetitive.motion.injury.are.classiied.as.an.illness..All.illnesses.are.recordable,.
regardless.of.severity..Injuries.are.recordable.when
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1.. An.on-the-job.death.occurs.(regardless.of.the.length.of.time.between.the.
injury.and.death).
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2.. One.or.more.lost.workdays.occur.
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3.. Restriction.of.work.or.motion.transpires.
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4.. Loss.of.consciousness.occurs.
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5.. The.worker.is.transferred.to.another.job.
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6.. The.worker.receives.medical.treatment.beyond.irst.aid.(see.Figure 22.3).
Employers. with. more. than. ten. employees. are. required. to. complete. and. maintain.
occupational.injury.and.illness.records..The.OSHA.301.“Injury.and.Illness.Incident.
Report,”.or.equivalent,.must.be.completed.within.7.days.of.the.occurrence.of.an.injury.
at.the.worksite.and.the.OSHA.301.must.be.retained.for.5.years..Also,.the.OSHA 300.
“Log.of.Work-Related.Injuries.and.Illnesses”.is.to.be.completed.within.7 days.when.
a. recordable. injury. or. illness. occurs,. and. retained. for. 5. years.. The. OSHA 300A.
“Summary. of. Work-Related. Injuries. and. Illnesses”. must. be. posted. yearly. from.
February.1.to.April 30..OSHA.forms.can.now.be.maintained.on.the.computer.until.
they.are.needed.
medIcAl And exPosure records
Medical.examinations.are.required.by.some.OSHA.regulations.for.workers.before.
they.can.perform.certain.types.of.work..This.work.includes,.at.present,.the.following:
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Asbestos.abatement
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Lead.abatement
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Hazardous.waste.remediation
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Physicians.may.require.medical.exams.prior.to.wearing.a.respirator
