HAZWOPER 40 - Lesson 11: Medical
Surveillance Final exam 2025-2026 Update
Questions and Correct Answers Rated A+
Lesson Description - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-This lesson, Medical
Surveillance, explains OSHA rules for establishing medical
surveillance programs for workers exposed, or potentially
exposed, to hazardous substances or health hazards at, or
above, published exposure levels, as well as employees who
have potential work-related injuries, illnesses, or symptoms. It
lists the components that must be included in an effective
program and discusses the screening, routine testing, and
treatment that must be given to workers. Details on
recordkeeping standards are presented along with a discussion
about how employers must ensure that medical testing is both
efficient and accurate.
,Learning Objectives
At the completion of this lesson, you will be able to: -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-• Name points that should be considered
when developing an individualized medical surveillance
program.
• List the four components that a site-specific medical program
must provide.
• Explain the two major functions that pre-employment
screening should include.
• Discuss the preparatory procedures for obtaining emergency
medical support.
• State the three requirements for maintaining proper medical
surveillance records.
• Summarize the evaluative points on which a site safety officer
should rate a medical program.
Introduction - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Daily, workers are faced with
harmful conditions on hazardous waste sites. Thus, they are
exposed to safety hazards, toxic chemicals, and biological
hazards. To address this circumstance, 29 CFR 1910.120
requires employers to develop a medical surveillance program.
Such a plan applies to employees exposed or potentially
exposed to hazardous substances or health hazards at or above
, published exposure levels. It also includes employees who have
injuries, illnesses, or who are symptomatic due to possible
overexposure to hazardous substances.
Employees who are injured, become ill, or develop signs or
symptoms due to possible overexposure must also be included
in the program. The primary purpose of a medical surveillance
program is to assess and monitor a worker's health before
employment as well as during the course of employment. The
program also should include procedures for emergency and
non-emergency medical treatment and for maintenance of
accurate records for future reference.
Lesson Focus
This lesson focuses on the following topics: - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
• Developing a Site-Specific Medical Program
• Medical Surveillance
• Treatment
• Record Keeping
Surveillance Final exam 2025-2026 Update
Questions and Correct Answers Rated A+
Lesson Description - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-This lesson, Medical
Surveillance, explains OSHA rules for establishing medical
surveillance programs for workers exposed, or potentially
exposed, to hazardous substances or health hazards at, or
above, published exposure levels, as well as employees who
have potential work-related injuries, illnesses, or symptoms. It
lists the components that must be included in an effective
program and discusses the screening, routine testing, and
treatment that must be given to workers. Details on
recordkeeping standards are presented along with a discussion
about how employers must ensure that medical testing is both
efficient and accurate.
,Learning Objectives
At the completion of this lesson, you will be able to: -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-• Name points that should be considered
when developing an individualized medical surveillance
program.
• List the four components that a site-specific medical program
must provide.
• Explain the two major functions that pre-employment
screening should include.
• Discuss the preparatory procedures for obtaining emergency
medical support.
• State the three requirements for maintaining proper medical
surveillance records.
• Summarize the evaluative points on which a site safety officer
should rate a medical program.
Introduction - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Daily, workers are faced with
harmful conditions on hazardous waste sites. Thus, they are
exposed to safety hazards, toxic chemicals, and biological
hazards. To address this circumstance, 29 CFR 1910.120
requires employers to develop a medical surveillance program.
Such a plan applies to employees exposed or potentially
exposed to hazardous substances or health hazards at or above
, published exposure levels. It also includes employees who have
injuries, illnesses, or who are symptomatic due to possible
overexposure to hazardous substances.
Employees who are injured, become ill, or develop signs or
symptoms due to possible overexposure must also be included
in the program. The primary purpose of a medical surveillance
program is to assess and monitor a worker's health before
employment as well as during the course of employment. The
program also should include procedures for emergency and
non-emergency medical treatment and for maintenance of
accurate records for future reference.
Lesson Focus
This lesson focuses on the following topics: - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
• Developing a Site-Specific Medical Program
• Medical Surveillance
• Treatment
• Record Keeping
