Clarification of whether an employee can opt out of medical surveillance…

Filnamn: Clarification of whether an employee can opt out of medical surveillance examinations under the HAZWOPER standard, 29 CFR 1910.120.

OSHA interpretation letter responding to a question about whether HAZMAT team members may opt out of medical surveillance under 29 CFR 1910.120. It states that members of an organized and designated HAZMAT team and hazardous materials specialists must receive a baseline physical examination, and that an employee who declines may not perform emergency response duties.