29 CFR 1910 · General Industry

1910.1045(n)(2): Initial examinations

By Black Belt Safety Editorial Team Official text as of octubre 15, 2026 3 min read

Key takeaways

  • 1910.1045(n)(2) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910).
  • Related part: 1910.1045(n) Medical surveillance.
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What this rule covers

29 CFR 1910.1045(n)(2) ("Initial examinations") 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

(2) Initial examinations. At the time of initial assignment, or upon institution of the medical surveillance program, the employer shall provide each affected employee an opportunity for a medical examination, including at least the following elements:

(i) A work history and medical history with special attention to skin, respiratory, and gastrointestinal systems, and those nonspecific symptoms, such as headache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, weakness, or other central nervous system dysfunctions that may be associated with acute or with chronic exposure to AN;

(ii) A complete physical examination giving particular attention to the peripheral and central nervous system, gastrointestinal system, respiratory system, skin, and thyroid;

(iii) A 14- by 17-inch or other reasonably-sized standard film or digital posterior-anterior chest X-ray; and Open (n)(2)(iii)

(iv) Further tests of the intestinal tract, including fecal occult blood screening, for all workers 40 years of age or older, and for any other affected employees for whom, in the opinion of the physician, such testing is appropriate.

Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.1045.

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