1926.62(d)(3)(iii): OSHA rule
Key takeaways
- 1926.62(d)(3)(iii) is part of OSHA's construction standards (29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart D).
- Related part: 1926.62(d) Exposure assessment (342 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1926.62(d)(3)(iii) is one requirement inside 1926.62 Lead, an OSHA construction standard (Part 1926, Subpart D). 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
(iii) Where the employer has previously monitored for lead exposures, and the data were obtained within the past 12 months during work operations conducted under workplace conditions closely resembling the processes, type of material, control methods, work practices, and environmental conditions used and prevailing in the employer's current operations, the employer may rely on such earlier monitoring results to satisfy the requirements of paragraphs (d)(3)(i) and (d)(6) of this section if the sampling and analytical methods meet the accuracy and confidence levels of paragraph (d)(9) of this section.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1926.62.
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OSHA interpretation letters
- Requirement for an employer to conduct an exposure assessment for tasks involving lead-containing paint (2008-09-10)
Related parts of this rule
- 1926.62(d) Exposure assessment 342 citations
- 1926.62(d)(2) Protection of employees during assessment of exposure 178 citations
- 1926.62(d)(2)(v) 161 citations
- 1926.62(d)(1) General 160 citations
- 1926.62(d)(1)(i) 131 citations
- 1926.62(d)(1)(iii) 28 citations
- 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(C) 23 citations
- 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(F) 22 citations
- 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(B) 22 citations
- 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(E) 21 citations
- 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(A) 18 citations
- 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(D) 15 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
3-year window. Federal OSHA only; state-plan rules are not counted. Plain-language text is a summary, not legal advice; the official text controls. Black Belt Safety is not part of OSHA or the Department of Labor.
