# 42 CFR § 85.8: Provision of suitable space for employee interviews and examinations; identification of employees

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-42-85.8

## Section

- **Citation:** 42 CFR § 85.8
- **Heading:** Provision of suitable space for employee interviews and examinations; identification of employees
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 42—Public Health > CHAPTER I—PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES > SUBCHAPTER G—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES > PART 85—REQUESTS FOR HEALTH HAZARD EVALUATIONS

## Text

An employer shall, in request of the NIOSH officer, provide suitable space, if such space is reasonably available, to NIOSH to conduct private interviews with, and examinations of, employees. NIOSH officers shall consult with the employer as to the time and place of the medical examination and shall schedule such examinations so as to avoid undue disruption of the operations of the employer's establishment. NIOSH shall conduct, and assume the medical costs of, examinations conducted under this part.

## Nearby sections

- [42 CFR § 85.1 § 85.1 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-42-85.1.md)
- [42 CFR § 85.2 § 85.2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-42-85.2.md)
- [42 CFR § 85.3 § 85.3 Procedures for requesting health hazard evaluations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-42-85.3.md)
- [42 CFR § 85.3-1 § 85.3-1 Contents of a request for health hazard evaluation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-42-85.3-1.md)
- [42 CFR § 85.4 § 85.4 Acting on requests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-42-85.4.md)
- [42 CFR § 85.5 § 85.5 Authority for investigations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-42-85.5.md)
- [42 CFR § 85.6 § 85.6 Advance notice of visits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-42-85.6.md)
- [42 CFR § 85.7 § 85.7 Conduct of investigations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-42-85.7.md)
- [42 CFR § 85.8 § 85.8 Provision of suitable space for employee interviews and examinations; identification of employees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-42-85.8.md)
- [42 CFR § 85.9 § 85.9 Representatives of employers and employees; employee requests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-42-85.9.md)
- [42 CFR § 85.10 § 85.10 Imminent dangers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-42-85.10.md)
- [42 CFR § 85.11 § 85.11 Notification of determination to employers, affected employees and Department of Labor.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-42-85.11.md)
- [42 CFR § 85.12 § 85.12 Subsequent requests for health hazard evaluations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-42-85.12.md)
- [42 CFR § 85a.1 § 85a.1 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-42-85a.1.md)

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