29 CFR Subpart B - Subpart B—Scope

  1. § 1904.1 Partial exemption for employers with 10 or fewer employees.
  2. § 1904.2 Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries.
  3. § 1904.3 Keeping records for more than one agency.
  4. Non-Mandatory Appendix A to Subpart B of Part 1904—Partially Exempt Industries
Note to subpart B:

All employers covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) are covered by these part 1904 regulations. However, most employers do not have to keep OSHA injury and illness records unless OSHA or the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) informs them in writing that they must keep records. For example, employers with 10 or fewer employees and business establishments in certain industry classifications are partially exempt from keeping OSHA injury and illness records.