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t^h I- DEC 13 b'3 Interoffice Communication Route To Corporate Safety and Industrial Hygiene Advisory Committee From M. A. Chance, Medical - Ponca City Date December 9, 1983 Subject ANNOUNCEMENT OF ''COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH POLICY" X-F: -------- Attached for your review and further distribution is a copy of OSHA's "Com prehensive Health Policy" which was published as guidance for all firms and as an incentive to companies who want immunity from OSHA on-site inspections on the basis of their demonstrated commitments to safety and health. Presumably, if the policy is finally adopted, OSHA will use the 13-point program outline to measure whether firms seeking exemption from inspection on the basis of safety records should also be exempt from health or industrial hygiene inspection. The major points of the draft proposal would require a firm to: 0 Be in compliance with all OSHA health standards Have top management commitment to safety and health with employee partic ipation Have a hazard recognition, evaluation and abatement plan with emergency procedures 0 Have an active employee training and education plan, and adequate compe tent professional personnel Maintain records of environmental monitoring and medical surveillance 0 Apply technologically feasible and cost effective engineering controls and provide personal protective equipment where such controls are not feasible or cost effective Important Dates December 5, December 20, January 19, January 26, February 2, 1983 - FR 54546-8: Issue Date 1983 - Notification by departments of desire to 1984 - Departmental comments due 1984 - Circulation and review of draft comments 1984 - Final submission of comments to OSHA comment or not Please call if you have questions. Mary Ann Chance Coordinator Hazard Communication Program kb Enc. 1 II VAB.0001034563 > Corporate Safety and Industrial Hygiene Advisory Council Page 2 December 9, 1983 Members of the Corporate Safety and Industrial Hygiene Advisory Council: 0. R. Barresi, Houston E. L. DeWhitt, Jr., Ph.D., Ponca City A. F. Gallagher, Houston J. J. Hall, Ph.D., Houston J. W. Hamilton, Houston E. R. Howerton, Lake Charles L. G. Hubbard, Houston W. D. Jenkins, Houston R. L. Johnson, Houston M. A. Malloy, Houston J. F. McGlone, Ponca City H. A. McGuire, Houston P. L. Meeks, Houston R. W. Palmer, Houston J. L. Pettry, Houston S. F. Pitts, Lake Charles J. L. Riddle, Ph.D., Ponca City L. J. Van Zant, Ponca City C. L. Whetstone, M.D., Ponca City R. L. Wooten, Pittsburgh Ex-Officio Members W. W. Beam, Ponca City B. J. Boldt, Houston T. L. Thoem, Houston V. J. Massaro, Houston R. M. Tillman, Ponca City Extra copies: D. M. Allen, M.D., Ponca City W. D. Broddle, Ph.D., Ponca City J. R. Drumwright, M.D., Ponca City J. E. Hertzog, M.D., Pittsburgh A VAB.0001034564 i i