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Exposures to hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) are addressed in specific standards for
the general industry, rules concerning OSHA access to employee medical reports, shipyard employment, marine terminals, and the
construction industry. This page highlights OSHA standards, Federal Registers (rules, proposed rules,
and notices), directives (instructions for compliance officers), and standard interpretations (official letters of interpretation
of the standards) related to Cr(VI).
Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act, often referred to as the General Duty
Clause, requires employers to "furnish to each of his employees employment and a
place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or
are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees". Section
5(a)(2) requires employers to "comply with occupational safety and health
standards promulgated under this Act".
Note:
Twenty-four states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands have
OSHA-approved State Plans and have adopted their own standards and
enforcement policies. For the most part, these States adopt standards that
are identical to Federal OSHA. However, some States have adopted different
standards applicable to this topic or may have different enforcement
policies. |
Highlighted Standards
General Industry (29
CFR 1910)
Rules Concerning OSHA Access to Employee Medical Records
(29 CFR 1913)
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1913.10,
Rules of agency practice and procedure concerning OSHA access to employee medical records
Shipyard Employment (29
CFR 1915)
Marine Terminals (29
CFR 1917)
Construction Industry (29
CFR 1926)
Federal Registers
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Occupational Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium. Final Rules
71:63238-63245, (2006, October 30). Also available as an 86 KB
PDF, 8
pages. Implements a settlement
agreement entered into by OSHA, the Surface Finishing Industry Council (SFIC),
Public Citizen Health Research Group, and the United Steel, Paper and
Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service
Workers International Union on October 25, 2006, to resolve SFIC's legal
challenge to the standard.
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Occupational Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium; Corrections. Notice
71:36008-36010, (2006, June 23). Corrects errors in the final rule
addressing occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium that appeared in the
Federal Register on February 28, 2006.
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Occupational Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium. Final Rules 71:10099-10385, (2006, February 28). Also available as an 11 MB PDF,
287 pages. OSHA establishes three separate standards covering
occupational
exposures to Cr(VI) for: general industry (29 CFR 1910.1026); shipyards
(29 CFR 1915.1026), and construction (29 CFR 1926.1126).
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Occupational Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium; Proposed Rule.
Proposed Rules 69:59305-59474, (2004, October 4). OSHA proposes
to amend its existing standard for
employee exposure to hexavalent
chromium (Cr(VI)).
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Federal
Registers.
Directives
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Inspection Procedures for the Chromium (VI) Standards. CPL 02-02-074, (2008, January 24).
Includes a summary of the Chromium (VI) Standards for general
industry, construction, and shipyards, and instructions to OSHA compliance
officers for the uniform conduct of inspections and enforcement actions.
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directives.
Standard Interpretations
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