42 CFR 85.4
§ 85.4 Acting on requests.
United States · 42 CFR — Public Health · Status: effective
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- 42 CFR 85.4, § 85.4 Acting on requests, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/201842
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(a) Upon receipt of a request for health hazard evaluation submitted under this part, NIOSH will determine whether or not there is reasonable cause to justify conducting an investigation.
(b) If NIOSH determines that an investigation is justified, a NIOSH officer will inspect the place of employment, collect samples where appropriate, and perform tests necessary to the conduct of a health hazard evaluation, including medical examinations of employees.
(c) If NIOSH determines that an investigation is not justified, the requester will be notified in writing of the decision.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.