Course Overview
Federal law provides employees with the basic right to know the extent and consequences of their exposure to harmful substances they work with. This means they are entitled to full access to all of the medical and exposure records generated for them while working for a given employer. This course covers employee rights to access medical exposure records, how to access those records and what information is exempt from employee access.
By the end of this course, an understanding will be gained of:
- Employee rights to access certain records
- Requirements employers must meet when retaining records and informing employees
- Records available and how they can be accessed
- Alternative ways to access medical and exposure information when there are no records available
- Information that is exempt from access