1910.1045(m): Hygiene facilities and practices
Key takeaways
- 1910.1045(m) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910).
- Related part: 1910.1045(m)(2).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.1045(m) ("Hygiene facilities and practices") is one requirement inside 1910.1045 Acrylonitrile, an OSHA general industry standard (Part 1910). It includes 4 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
(m) Hygiene facilities and practices.
(1) Where employees are exposed to airborne concentrations of AN above the permissible exposure limits, or where employees are required to wear protective clothing or equipment pursuant to paragraph (j) of this section, the facilities required by 29 CFR 1910.141, including clean change rooms and shower facilities, shall be provided by the employer for the use of those employees, and the employer shall assure that the employees use the facilities provided.
(2) The employer shall assure that employees wearing protective clothing or equipment for protection from skin contact with liquid AN shall shower at the end of the work shift. Open (m)(2)
(3) The employer shall assure that, in the event of skin or eye exposure to liquid AN, the affected employee shall shower immediately to minimize the danger of skin absorption.
(4) The employer shall assure that employees working in the regulated area wash their hands and faces prior to eating.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.1045.
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- Showering requirements of the acrylonitrile standard (1982-02-17)
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1910.1045 (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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