Health monitoring

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• What does health monitoring involve?

  Health monitoring tests vary in type and frequency depending on the hazard in question.
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• When are you required to conduct health monitoring?

  Health monitoring is a periodic process used to determine if a worker's health has been affected by work-related exposure.
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• Health monitoring requirements by jurisdiction

  The table below shows health monitoring requirements for each jurisdiction.
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• Who pays for health monitoring?

  Medical examinations and health monitoring are undertaken at your expense.
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• Consulting with workers about health monitoring

  Providing it is reasonable, you can direct workers to undertake a medical examination.
  Feb 01, 2018

• How to determine what is a hazardous substance

  A substance is deemed hazardous if it can potentially cause an injury or illness.
  Feb 01, 2018

• How to determine if a hazardous substance poses a significant risk

  There are four measures used to determine the level of risk a hazardous substance poses.
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• How to respond to health monitoring results in relation to hazardous chemicals

  Once you have identified health risks, you will need to implement control measures.
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• When to conduct atmospheric monitoring

  You must undertake atmospheric monitoring when the exposure standard for the hazardous substance could be exceeded.
  Feb 01, 2018

• Health monitoring for asbestos-related work

  Health monitoring must be provided regularly to workers if they are exposed to asbestos-related work.
  Feb 01, 2018