1910.1029(j)(2): Initial examinations
Key takeaways
- 1910.1029(j)(2) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910).
- Related part: 1910.1029(j)(2)(ii).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.1029(j)(2) ("Initial examinations") is one requirement inside 1910.1029 Coke oven emissions, an OSHA general industry standard (Part 1910). It includes 7 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
(2) Initial examinations. At the time of initial assignment to a regulated area or upon the institution of the medical surveillance program, the employer shall provide a medical examination for employees covered under paragraph (j)(1)(i) of this section including at least the following elements:
(i) A work history and medical history which shall include smoking history and the presence and degree of respiratory symptoms, such as breathlessness, cough, sputum production, and wheezing;
(ii) A 14- by 17-inch or other reasonably-sized standard film or digital posterior-anterior chest X-ray; Open (j)(2)(ii)
(iii) Pulmonary function tests including forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume at one second (FEV 1.0) with recording of type of equipment used;
(iv) Weight;
(v) A skin examination;
(vi) Urinalysis for sugar, albumin, and hematuria; and
(vii) A urinary cytology examination.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.1029.
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1910.1029 (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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