1910.1020(d)(1)(i): Employee medical records
Key takeaways
- 1910.1020(d)(1)(i) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910).
- OSHA cited it 6 times in the last 3 years, in 6 inspections, with $544 in current penalties.
- Related part: 1910.1020(d) Preservation of records (15 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.1020(d)(1)(i) ("Employee medical records") is one requirement inside 1910.1020 Access to employee exposure and medical records, an OSHA general industry standard (Part 1910). It includes 3 sub-paragraphs. The official text below is copied word for word from the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR). The numbers, injury cases and training on this page show how OSHA enforces it on real job sites.
Official text
(i) Employee medical records. The medical record for each employee shall be preserved and maintained for at least the duration of employment plus thirty (30) years, except that the following types of records need not be retained for any specified period: 6 citations
(A) Health insurance claims records maintained separately from the employer's medical program and its records,
(B) First aid records (not including medical histories) of one-time treatment and subsequent observation of minor scratches, cuts, burns, splinters, and the like which do not involve medical treatment, loss of consciousness, restriction of work or motion, or transfer to another job, if made on-site by a non-physician and if maintained separately from the employer's medical program and its records, and
(C) The medical records of employees who have worked for less than (1) year for the employer need not be retained beyond the term of employment if they are provided to the employee upon the termination of employment.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.1020.
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OSHA interpretation letters
None exist. OSHA has not published a letter of interpretation for 1910.1020(d)(1)(i).
Related parts of this rule
- 1910.1020(d) Preservation of records 15 citations
- 1910.1020(d)(1) 15 citations
- 1910.1020(d)(1)(ii) Employee exposure records 9 citations
- 1910.1020(d)(1)(ii)(B)
- 1910.1020(d)(2)
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1910.1020 (eCFR), text current as of 2026-10-15
- U.S. Department of Labor enforcement data: OSHA inspections, citations and accident records, copied nightly; data as of 2026-11-01
3-year window. Federal OSHA only; state-plan rules are not counted. Plain-language text is a summary, not legal advice; the official text controls. Black Belt Safety is not part of OSHA or the Department of Labor.