[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 5]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR]

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                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
CHAPTER XVII--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 
                                OF LABOR
 
Part 1904_Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and 
 
                            Subpart A_Purpose
 
Sec.  1904.0  Purpose.


    The purpose of this rule (Part 1904) is to require employers to 
record and report work-related fatalities, injuries and illnesses.

    Note to Sec.  1904.0: Recording or reporting a work-related injury, 
illness, or fatality does not mean that the employer or employee was at 
fault, that an OSHA rule has been violated, or that the employee is 
eligible for workers' compensation or other benefits.