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29 CFR 1910.1020: Access to employee exposure and medical records

Subpart Z—Toxic and Hazardous Substances

390citations since 2015
283employers cited
12%serious, willful or repeat
$0median penalty per item

OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1910.1020 390 times since 2015, against 283 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $229,957 at their current amounts.

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1910.1020(g)(1) · 78 citations

(g) Employee information. (1) Upon an employee's first entering into employment, and at least annually thereafter, each employer shall inform current employees covered by this section of the following:

1910.1020(g)(1)(i) · 62 citations

(i) The existence, location, and availability of any records covered by this section;

1910.1020(e)(1)(i) · 59 citations

(e) Access to records—(1) General. (i) Whenever an employee or designated representative requests access to a record, the employer shall assure that access is provided in a reasonable time, place, and manner. If the employer cannot reasonably provide access to the record within fifteen (15) working days, the employer shall within the fifteen (15) working days apprise the employee or designated representative requesting the record of the reason for the delay and the earliest date when the record can be made available.

1910.1020(g)(2) · 53 citations

(2) Each employer shall keep a copy of this section and its appendices, and make copies readily available, upon request, to employees. The employer shall also distribute to current employees any informational materials concerning this section which are made available to the employer by the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.

1910.1020(g)(1)(iii) · 28 citations

(iii) Each employee's rights of access to these records.

1910.1020(d)(1)(ii) · 27 citations

(ii) Employee exposure records. Each employee exposure record shall be preserved and maintained for at least thirty (30) years, except that:

1910.1020(g)(1)(ii) · 23 citations

(ii) The person responsible for maintaining and providing access to records; and

1910.1020(e)(2)(ia) · 20 citations

(2) Employee and designated representative access—(i) Employee exposure records. (A) Except as limited by paragraph (f) of this section, each employer shall, upon request, assure the access to each employee and designated representative to employee exposure records relevant to the employee. For the purpose of this section, an exposure record relevant to the employee consists of:

Industries cited most

  • Manufacturing 194
  • Health Care and Social Assistance 39
  • Public Administration 23
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 21
  • Other Services (except Public Administration) 20
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 17

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