Clarification of the applicability of the recording criteria for cases occurring while traveling to from an airport for work-related travel.
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February 12, 2015
Neil H. Wasser
Constangy Brooks & Smith, LLP
230 Peachtree Street, NW
Suite 2400
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1557
Dear Mr. Wasser:
Thank you for your recent letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regarding the recordkeeping requirements contained in 29 CFR Part 1904 - Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. Specifically your question relates to the exception to work-relatedness for a side trip taken while an employee is in travel status.
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