[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 9]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1960.66]

[Page 180-181]
 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
CHAPTER XVII--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 
                          OF LABOR (CONTINUED)
 
PART 1960_BASIC PROGRAM ELEMENTS FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY 
AND HEALTH PROGRAMS AND RELATED MATTERS--Table of Contents
 
           Subpart I_Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements
 
Sec. 1960.66  Purpose, scope and general provisions.

    Source: 50 FR 40269, Oct. 2, 1985, unless otherwise noted.


    (a) The purpose of this subpart is to establish uniform requirements 
for the collection and compilation by agencies of occupational safety 
and health data, for proper evaluation and necessary corrective action 
and to assist the Secretary in meeting the requirement to develop and 
maintain an effective program of collection, compilation, and analysis 
of occupational safety and health statistics. The term ``incident'' as 
hereinafter used in this subpart shall include all occupational injuries 
and illnesses.
    (b) In order to perform his duties under section 19 of the Act and 
Executive Order 12196, particularly with respect to providing the 
President with current information about the Federal agency safety and 
health program, it is necessary that the Secretary be promptly informed 
of serious incidents involving agency employees as provided in Sec. 
1960.70. Assistance to agencies in the investigation of such incidents 
is available pursuant to the provisions of Executive Order 12196 and 
this subpart.

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    (c) Each agency shall utilize the information collected through its 
management information system to identify unsafe and unhealthful working 
conditions, and to establish program priorities.
    (d) The Department of Labor shall provide Federal agencies with the 
OSHA Form 101, when requested, to meet the recordkeeping specified in 
Sec. 1960.68.
    (e) The provisions of this subpart are not intended to discourage 
agencies from utilizing recordkeeping and reporting forms which contain 
a more detailed breakdown of information than the form provided by the 
Department of Labor.
    (f) Retention and access of employee record shall be in accordance 
with 29 CFR 1910.20.
    (g) Information concerning occupational injuries and illnesses or 
accidents which, pursuant to statute or Executive Order, must be kept 
secret in the interest of national defense or foreign policy shall be 
recorded on separate forms. Such records shall not be submitted to the 
Department of Labor, but may be used by the appropriate Federal agency 
in evaluating the agency's program to reduce occupational injuries, 
illnesses and accidents.

[50 FR 40269, Oct. 2, 1985, as amended at 60 FR 34852, July 5, 1995]