1910.1025(j)(2)(ii): Follow-up blood sampling tests
Key takeaways
- 1910.1025(j)(2)(ii) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910).
- OSHA cited it 1 times in the last 3 years, in 1 inspections, with $0 in current penalties.
- Related part: 1910.1025(j) Medical surveillance (33 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.1025(j)(2)(ii) ("Follow-up blood sampling tests") is one requirement inside 1910.1025 Lead, an OSHA general industry standard (Part 1910). 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
(ii) Follow-up blood sampling tests. Whenever the results of a blood lead level test indicate that an employee's blood lead level is at or above the numerical criterion for medical removal under paragraph (k)(1)(i)(A) of this section, the employer shall provide a second (follow-up) blood sampling test within two weeks after the employer receives the results of the first blood sampling test. 1 citations
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.1025.
Where and how often it was cited
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Related parts of this rule
- 1910.1025(j) Medical surveillance 33 citations
- 1910.1025(j)(1) General 15 citations
- 1910.1025(j)(1)(i) 15 citations
- 1910.1025(j)(2) Biological monitoring 13 citations
- 1910.1025(j)(2)(i) Blood lead and ZPP level sampling and analysis 11 citations
- 1910.1025(j)(3) Medical examinations and consultations 5 citations
- 1910.1025(j)(3)(v) Written medical opinions 1 citations
- 1910.1025(j)(3)(iii) Multiple physician review mechanism
- 1910.1025(j)(3)(v)(B)
- 1910.1025(j)(4) Chelation
- 1910.1025(j)(2)(iii) Accuracy of blood lead level sampling and analysis
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1910.1025 (eCFR), text current as of 2026-10-15
- U.S. Department of Labor enforcement data: OSHA inspections, citations and accident records, copied nightly; data as of 2026-10-21
3-year window. Federal OSHA only; state-plan rules are not counted. Plain-language text is a summary, not legal advice; the official text controls. Black Belt Safety is not part of OSHA or the Department of Labor.