Before inspecting the premises, the OSHA compliance officer will conduct an opening conference at which they will explain:

The reason for the inspection (for example. Employee(s) or individual complaint)
Purpose of the visit
Scope of the inspection
OSHA Standards that apply

The below are listings of many applicable OSHA Standards:

• 1904, Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses

1904 Table of Contents/Authority for 1904
1904.1, Purpose and scope.
1904.2, Log and summary of occupational injuries and illnesses.
1904.3, Period covered.
1904.4, Supplementary record.
1904.5, Annual summary.
1904.6, Retention of records.
1904.7, Access to records.
1904.8, Reporting of fatality or multiple hospitalization incidents.
1904.9, Falsification, or failure to keep records or reports.
1904.10, Recordkeeping under approved State plans.
1904.11, Change of ownership.
1904.12, Definitions.
1904.13, Petitions for record keeping exceptions.
1904.14, Employee(s) not in fixed establishments.
1904.15, Small employers.
1904.16, Establishments classified in Standard Industrial Classification Codes (SIC) 52-89, (except 52-54, 70, 75, 76, 79 and 80).
1904.17, Annual OSHA Injury and Illness Survey of Ten or More Employers.
1904.20, Description of statistical program.
1904.21, Duties of employers.
1904.22, Effect of State plans.
1904.30, OMB control numbers under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

• Other OSHA Standards with Recordkeeping Requirements:

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