Measurement of air contamination levels and extent of employee exposures. Medical tests or physical examinations of employees. Private, confidential interviews with employees. One or more site visits may be needed to complete an evaluation. If discrimination is suspected, the nearest OSHA office should be contacted immediately.
Employees have the right to read or obtain copies of all HHE interim and final reports.
The local, national, or international union may submit an HHE request on behalf of employees it represents. Two employees may authorize a third employee to submit an HHE request on their behalf. To participate in the opening and closing conferences. To receive copies of all interim and final reports. It provides a mechanism to obtain a scientific and professional evaluation of even those types of agents or working conditions for which OSHA has no standards or for which existing OSHA standards may not be protective for all workers.