[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 9]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1960.66]

[Page 181-182]
 
                             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: 69 FR 68804, Nov. 26, 2004, unless otherwise noted.


    (a) The purpose of this subpart is to establish uniform requirements 
for collecting and compiling 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.
    (b) Except as modified by this subpart, Federal agency injury and 
illness recording and reporting requirements shall comply with the 
requirements under 29 CFR Part 1904, subparts C, D, E, and G, except 
that the definition of ``establishment'' found in 29 CFR 1960.2(h) will 
remain applicable to Federal agencies.
    (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 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 recordkeeping and 
reporting forms provided by the Department of Labor. Because of the 
unique nature of the national recordkeeping program, Federal agencies 
must have recording and reporting requirements that are the same as 29 
CFR Part 1904 for determining which injuries and illnesses will be 
entered into the records and how they are entered. All other injury and 
illness recording and reporting requirements used by any Federal agency 
may be more stringent than, or supplemental to, the requirements of 29 
CFR Part 1904, but must not interfere with the agency's ability to 
provide the injury and illness information required by 29 CFR Part 1904.
    (e) 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.

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    Note to Sec. 1960.66: The recording or reporting of a work-related 
injury, illness or fatality does not constitute an admission that the 
Federal agency, or other individual was at fault or otherwise 
responsible for purposes of liability. Such recording or reporting does 
not constitute an admission of the existence of an employer/employee 
relationship between the individual recording the injury and the injured 
individual. The recording or reporting of any such injury, illness or 
fatality does not mean that an OSHA rule has been violated or that the 
individual in question is eligible for workers' compensation or any 
other benefits. The requirements of this part do not diminish or modify 
in any way a Federal agency's responsibilities to report or record 
injuries and illnesses as required by the Office of Workers' 
Compensation Programs under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act 
(FECA), 5 U.S.C. 8101 et seq.