1910.1001(l)(2): Pre-placement examinations
Key takeaways
- 1910.1001(l)(2) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910).
- Related part: 1910.1001(l)(1)(ii) Examination by a physician.
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.1001(l)(2) ("Pre-placement examinations") is one requirement inside 1910.1001 Asbestos, an OSHA general industry standard (Part 1910). 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
(2) Pre-placement examinations.
(i) Before an employee is assigned to an occupation exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers at or above the TWA and/or excursion limit, a pre-placement medical examination shall be provided or made available by the employer.
(ii) Such examination shall include, as a minimum, a medical and work history; a complete physical examination of all systems with emphasis on the respiratory system, the cardiovascular system and digestive tract; completion of the respiratory disease standardized questionnaire in appendix D to this section, part 1; a 14- by 17-inch or other reasonably-sized standard film or digital posterior-anterior chest X-ray; pulmonary function tests to include forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume at 1 second (FEV1); and any additional tests deemed appropriate by the examining physician. Classification of all chest X-rays shall be conducted in accordance with appendix E to this section. Open (l)(2)(ii)
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.1001.
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OSHA interpretation letters
None exist. OSHA has not published a letter of interpretation for 1910.1001(l)(2).
Related parts of this rule
- 1910.1001(l)(1)(ii) Examination by a physician
- 1910.1001(l) Medical surveillance
- 1910.1001(l)(1) General
- 1910.1001(l)(1)(ii)(B)
- 1910.1001(l)(2)(ii)
- 1910.1001(l)(7) Physician's written opinion
- 1910.1001(l)(7)(ii)
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1910.1001 (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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