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In compliance with regulations
of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, it is the policy of UNC
Charlotte that all employees who are exposed to some type of potentially toxic
substance or harmful physical agent have a right of access to relevant exposure
and medical records.
UNC Charlotte must inform its
employees annually of:
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The
existence, location and availability of any records covered by the standard. Medical records include medical questionnaires or histories,
the results of pre-employment or periodic medical examinations, medical
opinions and recommendations, descriptions of treatments and prescriptions,
or employee medical complaints. Exposure
records include noise or sound level surveys and any other results of
sampling for any vapors or dusts defined as toxic or harmful.
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The person
responsible for maintaining and providing access to these records.
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Each
employee's right to access to these records upon request.
This policy
applies only to those employees who are exposed
to some type of potentially toxic or harmful physical agent.
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Access to
records must be made within fifteen (15) days after the request.
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Medical
records must be preserved for duration of employment plus thirty (30) years.
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Exposure
records and analysis of exposure or medical records must be preserved for
thirty (30) years.
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 All
requests for access to medical or exposure records should be referred to the
University EH&S Office.
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