1910.1025(k)(1)(ii): Temporary removal due to a final medical determination
Key takeaways
- 1910.1025(k)(1)(ii) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910).
- Related part: 1910.1025(k) Medical Removal Protection.
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.1025(k)(1)(ii) ("Temporary removal due to a final medical determination") is one requirement inside 1910.1025 Lead, 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
(ii) Temporary removal due to a final medical determination.
(A) The employer shall remove an employee from work having an exposure to lead at or above the action level on each occasion that a final medical determination results in a medical finding, determination, or opinion that the employee has a detected medical condition which places the employee at increased risk of material impairment to health from exposure to lead.
(B) For the purposes of this section, the phrase “final medical determination” shall mean the outcome of the multiple physician review mechanism or alternate medical determination mechanism used pursuant to the medical surveillance provisions of this section.
(C) Where a final medical determination results in any recommended special protective measures for an employee, or limitations on an employee's exposure to lead, the employer shall implement and act consistent with the recommendation.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.1025.
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OSHA interpretation letters
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Related parts of this rule
- 1910.1025(k) Medical Removal Protection
- 1910.1025(k)(1) Temporary medical removal and return of an employee
- 1910.1025(k)(1)(i) Temporary removal due to elevated blood lead levels
- 1910.1025(k)(2) Medical removal protection benefits
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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
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