Rules of Agency Practice and Procedure Concerning Occupational Safety and Health Administration Access to Employee Medical Records
osha-workplace-safety · Occupational Safety and Health Administration · Published 2020-07-30 · Effective 2020-07-30 · 85 FR 45780
Document
Document number
2020-15562
Federal Register citation
85 FR 45780
CFR reference
29 CFR 1913
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
osha-workplace-safety
Sub-agency
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Publication date
2020-07-30
Effective date
2020-07-30
DOL docket
Docket No. OSHA-2020-0005
Abstract
OSHA is issuing a final rule to amend the regulation addressing the rules of agency practice and procedure concerning OSHA access to employee medical records. The final rule transfers the approval of written medical access orders (MAO) from the Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health (Assistant Secretary) to the OSHA Medical Records Officer (MRO) and makes the MRO responsible for making determinations regarding inter- agency transfer and public disclosure of personally identifiable medical information in OSHA's possession.