1926.1101(f)(6): Observation of monitoring
Key takeaways
- 1926.1101(f)(6) is part of OSHA's construction standards (29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart Z).
- Related part: 1926.1101(f) Exposure assessments and monitoring (211 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(6) ("Observation of monitoring") is one requirement inside 1926.1101 Asbestos, an OSHA construction standard (Part 1926, Subpart Z). 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
(6) Observation of monitoring.
(i) The employer shall provide affected employees and their designated representatives an opportunity to observe any monitoring of employee exposure to asbestos conducted in accordance with this section.
(ii) When observation of the monitoring of employee exposure to asbestos requires entry into an area where the use of protective clothing or equipment is required, the observer shall be provided with and be required to use such clothing and equipment and shall comply with all other applicable safety and health procedures.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1926.1101.
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OSHA interpretation letters
- Compliance requirements for renovation work involving material containing less than 1% asbestos (2003-11-24)
Related parts of this rule
- 1926.1101(f) Exposure assessments and monitoring 211 citations
- 1926.1101(f)(1) General monitoring criteria 123 citations
- 1926.1101(f)(1)(i) 101 citations
- 1926.1101(f)(2) Initial Exposure Assessment 66 citations
- 1926.1101(f)(2)(i) 62 citations
- 1926.1101(f)(1)(ii) 18 citations
- 1926.1101(f)(3) Periodic monitoring 14 citations
- 1926.1101(f)(3)(i) Class I and II operations 14 citations
- 1926.1101(f)(5) Employee notification of monitoring results 5 citations
- 1926.1101(f)(2)(iii) 1 citations
- 1926.1101(f)(2)(iii)(A)
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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
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