1926.1153(h)(2)(iv): OSHA rule
Key takeaways
- 1926.1153(h)(2)(iv) is part of OSHA's construction standards (29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart Z).
- Related part: 1926.1153(h) Medical surveillance (26 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1926.1153(h)(2)(iv) is one requirement inside 1926.1153 Respirable crystalline silica, 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
(iv) A pulmonary function test to include forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) and FEV1/FVC ratio, administered by a spirometry technician with a current certificate from a NIOSH-approved spirometry course;
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1926.1153.
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OSHA interpretation letters
- Who can perform a pulmonary function test (PFT) in compliance with the Respirable Crystalline Silica Standards? (2018-07-30)
Related parts of this rule
- 1926.1153(h) Medical surveillance 26 citations
- 1926.1153(h)(1) General 24 citations
- 1926.1153(h)(1)(i) 23 citations
- 1926.1153(h)(2) Initial examination 2 citations
- 1926.1153(h)(6) PLHCP's written medical opinion for the employer
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1926.1153 (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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