Article XII - RECORD KEEPING

Current through April 27, 2019
Article XII - RECORD KEEPING

A. Exposure Measurements. FMC shall establish and maintain an accurate record of all measurements taken to monitor employee exposure to coke oven emissions required in Article III.

  • 1. This record shall include:
    • a. Name,.social security number, and job classification of the employee monitored;
    • b. The date(s), number, duration and results of each of the samples taken, including a description of the sampling procedure used to determine representative employee exposure where applicable;
    • c. The type of respiratory protective devices worn, if any;
    • d. A description of the sampling and analytical methods used and evidence of their accuracy; and
    • e. The environmental variables that could affect the measurement of employee exposure.
  • 2. FMC shall maintain this record for at least 40 years or for the duration of employment plus 20 years, whichever is longer.

B. Medical Surveillance. - FMC shall establish and maintain an accurate record for each employee subject to medical surveillance as required by Article IX of this subsection.

  • 1. The record shall include:
    • a. The name, social security number, and description of duties of the employee;
    • b. A copy of the physician's written opinion;
    • c. The signed statement of any refusal to take a medical examination; and
    • d. Any employee medical complaints related to exposure to coke oven emissions.
  • 2. FMC shall keep, or assure that the examining physician keeps, the following records:
    • a. A copy of the medical examination results including medical and work history;
    • b. A description of the laboratory procedures used and a copy of any standards or guidelines used to interpret the test results;
    • c. The initial X-ray;
    • d. The X-rays for the most recent 5 years;
    • e. Any X-ray with a demonstrated abnormality and all subsequent X-rays;
    • f. The initial cytologic examination slide and written description;
    • g. The cytologic examination slide and written description for the most recent 10 years; and
    • h. Any cytologic examination slides with demonstrated , atypia, if such atypia persists for 3 years, and all subsequent slides and written descriptions.
  • 3. RIC shall maintain medical records required under B of this Article for at least 40 years, or for the . duration of employment plus 20 years, whichever is longer.

C. Availability

  • 1. RIC shall make available upon request all records required to be maintained by Article XII to the Administrator for examination and copying.
  • 2. RIC shall make available upon request records of employee exposure measurements required by paragraph A of this Article for inspection and copying to affected employees, and their designated representatives.
  • 3. RIC shall make available upon request employee medical records required to be maintained by paragraph B of this Article to a physician designated by the affected employee or former employee.
  • 4. RIC shall make available upon request records of employee exposure measurements required by paragraph A of this Article for inspection and copying to former employees and their designated representatives which indicate the former employees' own exposures.

D. Transfer of Records

  • 1. Whenever RIC ceases to do business, the successor to RIC shall receive and retain all records required to be maintained by Article XII.
  • 2. Whenever RIC ceases to do business and there is no successor to receive and retain the records for the prescribed period, these records shall be transmitted by registered mail to the Director of NIOSH.
  • 3. At the expiration of the retention period for the records required to be maintained under paragraphs A and B of this Article, RIC shall transmit these records by registered mail to the Director of NIOSH or shall continue to retain such records.