OSHA interpretation · 1994-05-03
Employer exemptions to the recordkeeping requirements.
OSHA’s standing caveat
Interpretation letters explain existing requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. Enforcement guidance may be affected by later changes to OSHA rules, and a letter addresses the facts it was given — not necessarily yours.
Reproduced verbatim from osha.gov. US Government work, public domain (17 U.S.C. § 105).
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