(1)
At no cost to the employee, a program of medical surveillance must be
established and implemented for employees considered for assignment to enter
regulated areas, and for authorized employees.
(2) Examinations.
(a)
Before an employee is assigned to enter a
regulated area, a
preassignment physical examination by a physician must be provided and must
include a personal history of the employee and/or their family and occupational
background, including genetic and environmental factors.
(i) Taking of employees' medical history and
background history must be considered to be a routine part of standard medical
practice.
(ii) This provision does
not require "genetic testing" of any employee.
(iii) This provision does not require the
exclusion of otherwise qualified employees from jobs on the basis of genetic
factors.
(b) Authorized
employees must be provided periodic physical examination, not less often than
annually, following the preassignment examination.
(c) In all physical examinations, the
examining physician must be requested to consider whether there exist
conditions of increased risk, including reduced immunological competence,
pregnancy, cigarette smoking, and those undergoing treatment with steroids or
cytotoxic agents.
(3)
Records.
(a) Employers of employees examined
pursuant to this subdivision must maintain complete and accurate records of all
such medical examinations. Records must be maintained for the duration of the
employee's employment. The employer must ensure that medical records are
maintained and made available in accordance with chapter
296-802 WAC, Employee
medical and exposure records.
(b)
Records required by this section must be provided upon request to employees,
designated representatives, and the director in accordance with chapter
296-802
WAC.
(c) Any employer who requests
a physical examination of an employee or prospective employee as required by
this section must obtain from the physician a statement of the employee's
suitability for employment in the specific exposure.
Notes
Wash. Admin. Code §
296-62-07314
Amended by
WSR
19-01-094, Filed 12/18/2018, effective
1/18/2019
Statutory Authority:
RCW
49.17.010,
49.17.040,
49.17.050,
49.17.060 and chapter 49.17 RCW.
12-24-071, § 296-62-07314, filed 12/4/12, effective 1/4/13. Statutory
Authority:
RCW
49.17.010,
49.17.040,
49.17.050, and
49.17.060. 04-10-026, §
296-62-07314, filed 4/27/04, effective 8/1/04. Statutory Authority:
RCW
49.17.010, [49.17].040, [49.17].050.
02-12-098, § 296-62-07314, filed 6/5/02, effective 8/1/02. Statutory
Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 91-03-044 (Order 90-18), § 296-62-07314,
filed 1/10/91, effective 2/12/91; 90-03-029 (Order 89-20), § 296-62-07314,
filed 1/11/90, effective 2/26/90. Statutory Authority:
RCW
49.17.040 and
49.17.050. 83-15-017 (Order
83-19), § 296-62-07314, filed 7/13/83, effective 9/12/83. Statutory
Authority:
RCW
49.17.040,
49.17.050,
49.17.240,
chapters
42.30 and
43.22 RCW. 80-17-014 (Order 80-20),
§ 296-62-07314, filed 11/13/80.
