WAC 296-848-30080   Medical records.  

     IMPORTANT:

     • This section applies when a medical evaluation is performed, or any time a medical record is created for an employee exposed to inorganic arsenic.

     You must:

     • Establish and maintain complete and accurate medical records for each employee receiving a medical evaluation and make sure the records include all the following:

     – The employee's name and Social Security number, or other unique identifier.

     – A description of the employee's duties.

     – A copy of the licensed health care professional's (LHCP's) written opinions.

     – The anticipated or representative employee exposure monitoring results provided to the LHCP for the employee.

     • Maintain medical evaluation records for the duration of employment plus thirty years.

Note:

• Your medical provider may keep these records for you. Other medical records, such as the employee's medical history or X ray, need to be kept as a confidential record by the medical provider and accessed only with the employee's consent.

Reference:

• To see additional requirements for employee medical record, including access and transfer requirements, go to Employee medical and exposure records, chapter 296-802 WAC.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. 05-01-173, § 296-848-30080, filed 12/21/04, effective 5/1/05.]