1910.1001(m)(5): Availability
Key takeaways
- 1910.1001(m)(5) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910).
- Related part: 1910.1001(m) Recordkeeping.
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.1001(m)(5) ("Availability") is one requirement inside 1910.1001 Asbestos, an OSHA general industry standard (Part 1910). It includes 3 sub-paragraphs. The official text below is copied word for word from the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR). The numbers, injury cases and training on this page show how OSHA enforces it on real job sites.
Official text
(5) Availability.
(i) The employer, upon written request, shall make all records required to be maintained by this section available to the Assistant Secretary and the Director for examination and copying.
(ii) The employer, upon request shall make any exposure records required by paragraph (m)(1) of this section available for examination and copying to affected employees, former employees, designated representatives and the Assistant Secretary, in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1020 (a) through (e) and (g) through (i).
(iii) The employer, upon request, shall make employee medical records required by paragraph (m)(3) of this section available for examination and copying to the subject employee, to anyone having the specific written consent of the subject employee, and the Assistant Secretary, in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1020.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.1001.
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OSHA interpretation letters
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Related parts of this rule
- 1910.1001(m) Recordkeeping
- 1910.1001(m)(1) Exposure measurements
- 1910.1001(m)(1)(ii)
- 1910.1001(m)(1)(ii)(F)
- 1910.1001(m)(3) Medical surveillance
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1910.1001 (eCFR), text current as of 2026-10-15
- U.S. Department of Labor enforcement data: OSHA inspections, citations and accident records, copied nightly
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