Record-keeping
18.—(1) Subject to paragraph (1) the employer shall—
(a)keep the list referred to in regulation 14(1), and
(b)ensure that the medical records referred to in regulation 17(5)(a) are kept,
for at least 10 years following the end of exposure.
(2) The list and medical records referred to in paragraph (1) shall be kept for at least 40 years in cases of exposure that may result in infection—
(i)with biological agents known to be capable of establishing persistent or latent infections;
(ii)that are undiagnosable until illness develops many years later;
(iii)that have particularly long incubation periods before illness develops;
(iv)that result in illnesses which recur at times over a long period despite treatment; or
(v)that may have serious long-term consequences.
(3) An employer who ceases to trade shall supply the list and the records referred to in paragraph (1) to the Secretary of State.