1926.1126(h)(3): Washing facilities
Key takeaways
- 1926.1126(h)(3) is part of OSHA's construction standards (29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart Z).
- Related part: 1926.1126(h) Hygiene areas and practices (1 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1926.1126(h)(3) ("Washing facilities") is one requirement inside 1926.1126 Chromium (VI), 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
(3) Washing facilities.
(i) The employer shall provide readily accessible washing facilities capable of removing chromium (VI) from the skin, and shall ensure that affected employees use these facilities when necessary. Open (h)(3)(i)
(ii) The employer shall ensure that employees who have skin contact with chromium (VI) wash their hands and faces at the end of the work shift and prior to eating, drinking, smoking, chewing tobacco or gum, applying cosmetics, or using the toilet.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1926.1126.
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1926.1126 (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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