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OSHA Recordkeeping (29 CFR 1904)

Requires employers to record and report work-related injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. Applies to most private-sector employers, with limited exemptions based on industry and establishment size.

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Rules extracted

313

Obligations decomposed

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Avg obligations per rule

🇺🇸 United States

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313

Obligations

10.4x

Decomposition ratio

Each rule is decomposed into an average of 10.4 atomic obligations — the smallest testable units that can be independently violated.

Fully extracted & scored

All 313 obligations have been decomposed, titled, risk-scored, and embedded for semantic matching.

Risk scoring

Every obligation in OSHA Recordkeeping is scored across independent risk dimensions:

Obligation Weight

How critical within the regulatory framework

Violation Likelihood

How often breached in practice

Enforcement Evidence

Regulator enforcement history and penalties

Cascade Dependency

How many obligations depend on this one

Regulatory details

Full title: OSHA Recordkeeping (29 CFR 1904)
Regulatory body: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Jurisdiction: 🇺🇸 United States
Document type: regulation
Effective date: January 1, 2002
Industry: Workplace Safety & WHS/OHS
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Who this applies to

employers with 10+ employeesmanufacturersconstruction companieshealthcare providers

Key requirements

injury and illness recording
annual summary posting
electronic submission of records
employee access to records
reporting fatalities and severe injuries
record retention

Frequently asked questions about OSHA Recordkeeping

What is OSHA Recordkeeping?

Requires employers to record and report work-related injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. Applies to most private-sector employers, with limited exemptions based on industry and establishment size.

Who does OSHA Recordkeeping apply to?

OSHA Recordkeeping applies to employers with 10+ employees, manufacturers, construction companies, healthcare providers.

How many obligations does OSHA Recordkeeping contain?

AuditDSS has decomposed OSHA Recordkeeping into 313 atomic obligations from 30 rules. Each obligation is independently testable and risk-scored.

What are the key requirements of OSHA Recordkeeping?

The key requirements include: injury and illness recording, annual summary posting, electronic submission of records, employee access to records, reporting fatalities and severe injuries, record retention.

How can I assess my OSHA Recordkeeping compliance?

Upload your compliance policy to AuditDSS. The platform maps your document against all 313 OSHA Recordkeeping obligations using deterministic AI scoring — not checklists or LLM summaries. You get a risk-scored gap analysis showing exactly which obligations are covered, partially covered, or missing.

Which jurisdiction enforces OSHA Recordkeeping?

OSHA Recordkeeping is enforced in United States by Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

When did OSHA Recordkeeping come into effect?

OSHA Recordkeeping became effective on January 1, 2002.

What industry does OSHA Recordkeeping apply to?

OSHA Recordkeeping is primarily relevant to the Workplace Safety & WHS/OHS industry. AuditDSS covers 45 regulations in this industry sector.

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