1926.1153(j)(1): Air monitoring data
Key takeaways
- 1926.1153(j)(1) is part of OSHA's construction standards (29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart Z).
- Related part: 1926.1153(j) Recordkeeping (1 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1926.1153(j)(1) ("Air monitoring data") is one requirement inside 1926.1153 Respirable crystalline silica, an OSHA construction standard (Part 1926, Subpart Z). It includes 10 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
(1) Air monitoring data.
(i) The employer shall make and maintain an accurate record of all exposure measurements taken to assess employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica, as prescribed in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.
(ii) This record shall include at least the following information:
(A) The date of measurement for each sample taken;
(B) The task monitored;
(C) Sampling and analytical methods used;
(D) Number, duration, and results of samples taken;
(E) Identity of the laboratory that performed the analysis;
(F) Type of personal protective equipment, such as respirators, worn by the employees monitored; and
(G) Name and job classification of all employees represented by the monitoring, indicating which employees were actually monitored.
(iii) The employer shall ensure that exposure records are maintained and made available in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1020.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1926.1153.
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Related parts of this rule
- 1926.1153(j) Recordkeeping 1 citations
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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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