Participation by professional sports teams in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses; definition of independent contractor versus employee.

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

June 23, 2003

Dave Chamberlain
Director of Loss Control Services
4600 Fuller Drive
Irving, Texas 75038

Dear Mr. Chamberlain:

Thank you for your April 30, 2003 letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regarding the Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements contained in 29 CFR Part 1904.

OSHA 300 Log requirements versus HIPAA privacy requirements.

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

August 2, 2004

Mr. Bill Kojola
Industrial Hygienist
Department of Safety and Health
AFL-CIO
815 Sixteenth St., NW
Washington, DC 20006

Dear Mr. Kojola:

Proper recording procedure for illnesses contracted outside of the United States.

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OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

October 26, 1993

Ms. Lyn E. Lang
Safety Systems Administrator
Aluminum Company of America
ALCOA Building
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219

Dear Ms. Lang:

Several OSHA injury and illness recordkeeping issues.

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OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

October 28, 1993

David F. Coble, MS, CSP
Vice President, Safety ELB
605 Eastowne Drive
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514

Dear Mr. Coble:

Thank you for your letter dated September 27, requesting an interpretation of several OSHA injury and illness recordkeeping issues. I will respond by first repeating each question then addressing it. Whenever possible I will reference the Recordkeeping Guidelines for Occupational Injuries and Illnesses by stating the page and Q&A numbers.

The concept of restricted work.

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OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

October 28, 1993

Ms. Donna Lite
Safety Training Administrator
Hallmark Cards, Inc.
2501 McGee, Mail Drop 314
Kansas City, Missouri 64141

Dear Ms. Lite:

Thank you for your letter dated September 20, requesting an interpretation for an OSHA injury and illness recordkeeping issue. Your letter was forwarded to my office by Ted Bach.

For OSHA injury and illness recordkeeping purposes, the concept of restricted work is based on three criteria as follows:

What is considered medical treatment.

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OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

November 29, 1993

Ms. Eileen Rosenkoetter
Director of Employee Health
Association of Hospital Employee Health
Nurses of Greater St. Louis
St. Joseph Hospital
525 Couch Avenue
Kirkwood, Missouri 63122

Dear Ms. Rosenkoetter:

Thank you for your letter dated November 1, requesting an interpretation regarding what is considered medical treatment for OSHA injury and illness recordkeeping purposes.

Federal posting requirements applicable to an employer with no more than 10 employees.

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OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

December 30, 1993

The Honorable Robert S. Walker
United States House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Congressman Walker:

This is in further response to your inquiry of November 8, 1993 on behalf of your constituent, Mr. Edward E. Birchall, who resides in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. In the copy of the October 30, 1993 letter from Mr. Birchall you provided, he asked for federal posting requirements, particularly those applicable to an employer with no more than 10 employees.

Determination of the date of an injury or illness for OSHA recordkeeping purposes.

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

November 30, 2004

Neil H. Wasser
Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLC
Suite 2400
230 Peachtree Street, N.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1557

Dear Mr. Wasser:

Proper recording of restricted work activity on the OSHA 200 Log.

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OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

January 6, 1994

Mr. Cois M. Brown
Area Director
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Suite C-205
2002 Richard Jones Road
Nashville, Tennessee 37215

Dear Mr. Brown:

Thank you for your letter dated December 17, 1993, requesting an interpretation for the proper recording of restricted work activity on the OSHA 200 Log. The concept of restricted work is based on three criteria as follows:

1. The employee was assigned to another job on a temporary basis, or

Proper recording of second degree burns on the OSHA 200 Log.

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OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

January 10, 1994

Mr. Wayne Melanson
Safety & Environmental Specialist
OSRAM
Sylvania Inc.
201 Charles Street
Maybrook, New York 12543

Dear Mr. Melanson:

Thank you for your letter dated October 26, 1993, requesting an interpretation regarding the proper recording of second degree burns on the OSHA 200 Log. Your letter was forwarded to my office by the New York OSHA Regional Office. My Division of Recordkeeping Requirements is responsible for the administration of the injury and illness recordkeeping system nationwide.