Comprehensive Medical Evaluation in accordance Asbestos: OSHA Standard: General Industry, 1910.1001 Construction Asbestos 1926.1101
Because inhalational exposure to certain asbestos fibers are known to cause disease in exposed workers, based on the level of occupational exposure (above the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 0.1 fibers per cubic centimeter of air), OSHA mandates that employers institute a medical surveillance program.