OSHA General Industry Regulations

Table of Contents

Part 1903 – Inspections, Citations, and Proposed Penalties §1903.1 Purpose and scope

Subpart B – Scope §1904.1

Partial exemption for employers with 10 or fewer employees Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries Keeping records for more than one agency

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§1904.2

§1903.2

Posting of notice; availability of the Act, regulations and applicable standards Authority for inspection Objection to inspection

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§1904.3

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§1903.3 §1903.4 §1903.5 §1903.6 §1903.7 §1903.8 §1903.9 §1903.10 §1903.11 §1903.12 §1903.13 §1903.14

Subpart C – Recordkeeping Forms and Recording Criteria §1904.4 Recording criteria

Entry not a waiver

Advance notice of inspections

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Conduct of inspections

§1904.5 §1904.6 §1904.7 §1904.8

Determination of work-relatedness 10

Representatives of employers and employees

Determination of new cases General recording criteria Recording criteria for needlestick and sharps injuries Recording criteria for cases involving medical removal under OSHA standards

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Trade secrets

Consultation with employees Complaints by employees Inspection not warranted; informal review Citations; notices of de minimis violations; policy regarding employee rescue activities Petitions for modification of abatement date Imminent danger

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§1904.9

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§1904.10

Recording criteria for cases involving occupational hearing loss 14 Recording criteria for work-related tuberculosis cases 15

§1904.11

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§1903.14a

§§1904.13 — 1904.28

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[Reserved]

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§1903.15 §1903.16 §1903.17

Proposed penalties Posting of citations

§1904.29

Forms

Employer and employee contests before the Review Commission Failure to correct a violation for which a citation has been issued

Subpart D – Other OSHA Injury and Illness Recordkeeping Requirements §1904.30 Multiple business establishments

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§1903.18

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§1904.31 §1904.32 §1904.33 §1904.34 §1904.35 §1904.36 §1904.37 §1904.38

Covered employees Annual summary Retention and updating

§1903.19 §1903.20 §1903.21 §1903.22

Abatement verification Informal conferences State administration

Change in business ownership

Definitions

Employee involvement

Prohibition against discrimination State recordkeeping requirements Variances from the recordkeeping rule 18

Part 1904 – Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Subpart A – Purpose §1904.0 Purpose 9

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