Section 325.77109. Medical surveillance, generally.

(1) An employer shall make a medical surveillance program available to all of the following persons:

(a)   Employees who are or may be exposed to benzene at or above the action level 30 or more days per year.

(b)   Employees who are exposed to benzene at or above the PELs 10 or more days per year.

(c)   Employees who are involved in tire-building operations, known as tire-building machine operators, and who use solvents that contain more than 0.1% benzene.

(2)    An employer shall ensure that all medical examinations and procedures are performed by or under the supervision of a licensed physician and that all laboratory tests are conducted by an accredited laboratory.

(3)     An employer shall ensure that persons other than licensed physicians who administer the pulmonary function testing required by this rule complete a training course in spirometry sponsored by an appropriate governmental, academic, or professional institution.

(4)    An employer shall ensure that all examinations and procedures are provided without cost to the employee and at a reasonable time and place.

History: 1989 AACS; 2001 AACS; 2014 AACS.