Document VKNZJ4Ky0XqGrn8ZBj1GBQQ8g

P i reel or s Safety Committee . ilu I ] , M. D. P. a. Roam ' I IA I.' I I ' i January 13, 1978 Chemicals and Plastics Safety OSIIA Recordkeeoi net Attached is a copy of Mr. John W. Whittlesey's recomlntion reqardinq the recordinq of occupational illnesses. rocunmcndations have been accepted by the Medical Department communicated to location medical personnel by F. O. Hull. This is sent to you for your information only. ccupational injuries remains as in past years. Recordinq R. P. Graebcrt UCC 013158  . f `1 . :; Y. 1 ? C7 Nr 13(b) Jnnuarv V, 0 78 i. -.h, r*.!). I 1 ; ri, 8. i f c ':v and f ; n i!>'n:;a; Affairs- !)<:> rtn'-nt i 1 ' I ; in Rc : OSjIA hocI'Tiikaopi nr. y. UU .U. ;>i .r !)r. VJe 1 sh : In response ..o vnur request at our January 5 i : i n c-acompliance with new OSHA rey: 1st ions > at;;' inn a. chan.qc in the keopinj: of a loy f o .* all r-jcorda !!' < i.j cup.it ior.al in.juri <.-s and illnesses, ef Coe five January !, ! - / A, the following will summarise what 1 told your i i ! i no . OSHA horn .800, tne nev.'ly required !o;ar, combine . a. n ! abolishes old OSHA Foni: 100 and 108. The question is whether or not all occupational il. 1 nesses should be recorded on the new form. This question, in lain, involves the issue of whether or not the tone itself I'f.jii i ;v:; nnv hiffo;ent practice Limn that wh i ch vc- had been I v> 1 1'e. ine, at the present tine. Our present practice is to is eerd those occupational illnesses which involve actual ''die.!, as hi < t inr.u i shed from first aid, t rea Linen t; loss of . . ! . i i i. ' i:; s s ; res. t ric Lion of WO rk or motion; i > r transfer to r u r'; . d.s T i.nd 1 c ' * tie <1 at the nee!; in;;, ] c, ce no reason ; , - '. :<: * fV r current pr> c ! i_ c: L\S in that reparc r o r one thin So e t ion oc< (c)(?.) of t he OSJJ. statute ii ' a 11 c ha a and t h : a r< qu in* s a recor! iir; of only' those 1 ;` if l (1n '! 1 i 1 ncs s<>s wh i.o h i nvol v C medic.!) t 'f ` a Lawn L, and ii. 1 i ! . Mh; ( o > n 1 i !' e IK\` i 1 r it i n the (.;< ,:i,M . S wh i.eil areoi.-p uiied Me dm iu'; i c a ted that lh t * h i il v.'.l s passed "wi th an amendment ! : -; ; i np. Lh ' r eporti up, re cjU i r ill( 111 to injuries o nd illnesses ^ . 1 1 i ( ' I I . 1 I l ( 1 f a liiincf n 11 a 1"' ' 1 1 0 oio- * repul a l i.'ii a 1 <>r,/, r on lain a d<- f i n i tiem of 1 idb- .1C i ; > i t. i < > t i 1 i i ! 1 Ur ; : > ' Ii i eh <> mi 1 <'' 1 i the :d at at UCC 013159 1- - l.-.li, K.P. January 9, 197S a 1 which require only those illnesses be recorded which involve I i r.-'1 treatment, Joss of consciousness, etc. Those regulations r< reissued by OSH A under date of Dec ember 21, 1977 and appear 0 ill - fi'-cembcr 30, 1977 Federal Re.!'is ter. Tiicse rales do not n' :i:i any chance in definition as to what: "epos of occupational ; I ietausL be recorded. There is son' indication on the Inst me tions on the '.'"'i itself that OSH A would lain- all occupation::! illnesses !>. ret-or-icd. However, elsewhere on the f < >m os HA spoahs u- y, -. . j-> 7; Ft > le i 1 1 nesses r 1 .',i rlv thereby d i.s t inyu Lshin'; bc'ti.'eerh' 1 >>. oi-.'tionnl illness which thev define hrvadly, and a ' 1: !< occupation a L illness, the del in it :on i or which ' in'-', to conform to the s tntute. 1 n other words, our present practises are unchanged a. OSHA form ami should be continued a s cur resit Iv used, nl.iii'-c with our d i sus s ion . I." L ::v ' know if von have a i tv further eii.-stians in this T. V:. Carmixlv L. .'J. Hull Si neereIv. -S' i `'/ ./ /(: 1 ' / . John W. iV / '' 171] i t tlesev UCC 013160