OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1926.1126 87 times since 2015, against 48 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $124,178 at their current amounts.
Citations per year
The parts of the rule cited most
1926.1126(d)(1) · 28 citations
(d) Exposure determination—(1) General. Each employer who has a workplace or work operation covered by this section shall determine the 8-hour TWA exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI). This determination shall be made in accordance with either paragraph (d)(2) or paragraph (d)(3) of this section.
1926.1126(j)(1) · 16 citations
(j) Communication of chromium (VI) hazards to employees—(1) Hazard communication. The employer shall include chromium (VI) in the program established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (§ 1910.1200). The employer shall ensure that each employee has access to labels on containers of chromium and safety data sheets, and is trained in accordance with the provisions of § 1910.1200 and paragraph (j)(2) of this section. The employer shall provide information on at least the following hazards: Cancer; eye irritation; and skin sensitization.
1926.1126(d)(2)(i) · 14 citations
(2) Scheduled monitoring option. (i) The employer shall perform initial monitoring to determine the 8-hour TWA exposure for each employee on the basis of a sufficient number of personal breathing zone air samples to accurately characterize full shift exposure on each shift, for each job classification, in each work area. Where an employer does representative sampling instead of sampling all employees in order to meet this requirement, the employer shall sample the employee(s) expected to have the highest chromium (VI) exposures.
1926.1126(j)(2)(ia) · 8 citations
(A) The contents of this section; and
1926.1126(c) · 3 citations
(c) Permissible exposure limit (PEL). The employer shall ensure that no employee is exposed to an airborne concentration of chromium (VI) in excess of 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air (5 µgm/m 3), calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA).
1926.1126(j)(2)(ib) · 3 citations
(B) The purpose and a description of the medical surveillance program required by paragraph (i) of this section.
1926.1126(g)(1) · 2 citations
(g) Protective work clothing and equipment—(1) Provision and use. Where a hazard is present or is likely to be present from skin or eye contact with chromium (VI), the employer shall provide appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment at no cost to employees, and shall ensure that employees use such clothing and equipment.
1926.1126(k)(1)(i) · 2 citations
(k) Recordkeeping—(1) Air monitoring data. (i) The employer shall maintain an accurate record of all air monitoring conducted to comply with the requirements of this section.
Industries cited most
- Construction 74
- Manufacturing 8
- Wholesale Trade 2
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 2
- Other Services (except Public Administration) 1
Recently cited employers
- McShane Mechanical Contracting, Inc. Pontiac, MI · Nov 24, 2025