HAZWOPER: Medical Surveillance Programs

This course on Medical Surveillance Programs is designed to help facilities comply with OSHA’s HAZWOPER regulation (29 CFR 1910.120). As part of these regulations, there are varying requirements for employee training, depending on an employee’s specific level of involvement with hazardous materials. The course discusses various types of medical surveillance and how it is used to evaluate the health of anyone who regularly works around hazardous materials. Hazardous materials and waste are part of many work situations, and can be found on many types of job sites. It is so important that employees know how to recognize these potentially dangerous substances, as well as how to handle and dispose of them properly, that OSHA mandates that anyone working with these substances receive comprehensive training in this area. Areas covered in the course include the definition of medical surveillance, medical examinations, permissible exposure limits (PELs), the written medical opinion, medical records, and more.

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What Your Employees Will Learn

  • Explain how easily contamination from hazardous materials can spread.
  • Know what job functions require employees to participate in medical surveillance programs.
  • Describe the different stages of medical surveillance.
  • Know what type of information from your medical examinations will be shared with your employer.
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Associated Industries: HAZWOPER.
Associated Topic Titles: Hazardous Waste (HAZWOPER).


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