1926.1101(j)(1)(i)(B): Shower area
Key takeaways
- 1926.1101(j)(1)(i)(B) is part of OSHA's construction standards (29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart Z).
- OSHA cited it 8 times in the last 3 years, in 8 inspections, with $16,352 in current penalties.
- Related part: 1926.1101(j) Hygiene facilities and practices for employees (116 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1926.1101(j)(1)(i)(B) ("Shower area") is one requirement inside 1926.1101 Asbestos, an OSHA construction standard (Part 1926, Subpart Z). 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
(B) Shower area. Shower facilities shall be provided which comply with 29 CFR 1910.141(d)(3), unless the employer can demonstrate that they are not feasible. The showers shall be adjacent both to the equipment room and the clean room, unless the employer can demonstrate that this location is not feasible. Where the employer can demonstrate that it is not feasible to locate the shower between the equipment room and the clean room, or where the work is performed outdoors, the employers shall ensure that employees: 8 citations
(1) Remove asbestos contamination from their worksuits in the equipment room using a HEPA vacuum before proceeding to a shower that is not adjacent to the work area; or
(2) Remove their contaminated worksuits in the equipment room, then don clean worksuits, and proceed to a shower that is not adjacent to the work area.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1926.1101.
Where and how often it was cited
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OSHA interpretation letters
- Clarification of decontamination procedures for employees involved in Class I asbestos work. (2007-03-01)
Related parts of this rule
- 1926.1101(j) Hygiene facilities and practices for employees 116 citations
- 1926.1101(j)(1) 60 citations
- 1926.1101(j)(2) 56 citations
- 1926.1101(j)(2)(i) 46 citations
- 1926.1101(j)(1)(i) Decontamination areas 33 citations
- 1926.1101(j)(1)(iii) Decontamination area exit procedures 13 citations
- 1926.1101(j)(1)(ii) Decontamination area entry procedures 12 citations
- 1926.1101(j)(4) Smoking in work areas
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1926.1101 (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 2026-10-23
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.