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kind: "section"
citation: "29 C.F.R. § 1960.35"
title: "29"
number: "1960.35"
heading: "National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/29/1960.35"
---

# §1960.35. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

- (a) The Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) shall, upon request by the Secretary, assist in:
  - (1) Evaluations of Federal agency safety and health programs;
  - (2) Investigations of possible safety and health hazards and
  - (3) **Inspections resulting from employee or committee reports of unsafe or unhealthful working conditions.**
- (b) The Director of NIOSH shall provide a Hazard Evaluation (HE) program for Federal agencies. This program shall be designed to respond to requests for assistance in determining whether or not safety or health hazards are present in a Federal workplace. Requests for such Hazard Evaluations may be submitted to the Director by:
  - (1) The Secretary of Labor;
  - (2) The Head of a Federal agency;
  - (3) An agency safety and health committee if half the committee requests such service; and
  - (4) **Employees who are not covered by a certified safety and health committee.**
- (c) The Director of NIOSH may assist agencies by providing hazard alerts, technical services, training materials and conducting training programs upon request by an agency and with reimbursement.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Sections 19 and 24 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (84 Stat. 1609, 1614; 29 U.S.C. 668, 673), 5 U.S.C. 553, Secretary of Labor's Order No. 1-90 (55 FR 9033), and Executive Order 12196.

### Source

Source: 45 FR 69798, Oct. 21, 1980, unless otherwise noted.