1926.62(n)(4): Objective data for exemption from requirement for initial monitoring
Key takeaways
- 1926.62(n)(4) is part of OSHA's construction standards (29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart D).
- Related part: 1926.62(n) Recordkeeping (2 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1926.62(n)(4) ("Objective data for exemption from requirement for initial monitoring") is one requirement inside 1926.62 Lead, an OSHA construction standard (Part 1926, Subpart D). It includes 2 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
(4) Objective data for exemption from requirement for initial monitoring.
(i) For purposes of this section, objective data are information demonstrating that a particular product or material containing lead or a specific process, operation, or activity involving lead cannot release dust or fumes in concentrations at or above the action level under any expected conditions of use. Objective data can be obtained from an industry-wide study or from laboratory product test results from manufacturers of lead containing products or materials. The data the employer uses from an industry-wide survey must be obtained under workplace conditions closely resembling the processes, types of material, control methods, work practices and environmental conditions in the employer's current operations.
(ii) The employer shall maintain the record of the objective data relied upon for at least 30 years.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1926.62.
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OSHA interpretation letters
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Related parts of this rule
- 1926.62(n) Recordkeeping 2 citations
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1926.62 (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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