Gary,

It applies to employees exposed. I recommend you keep those reords related 
to the exposure seperate from tge personennel file, we all live in a HIPPA 
world.

Chris Flynn


>From: "Link, Gary M." <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Records Management Program <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: 29 CFR 1910.1020
>Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2007 11:06:18 -0500
>
>This OSHA regulation requires employee medical records to be retained
>for 30 years. My question is this: Does this apply to all employees, or
>only employees who are exposed to hazardous materials as part of their
>job?
>
>Reading the regs, it would appear to be the latter. But I have talked to
>people who insist it applies to all employees.
>
>How have you interpreted this regulation?
>
>Thanks,
>Gary
>
>Gary Link, CRM
>Corporate Records Manager
>Astorino
>227 Fort Pitt Blvd.
>Pittsburgh, PA  15222
>(412) 765-1700
>www.Astorino.com
>
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