1910.1030(h)(3): Availability
Key takeaways
- 1910.1030(h)(3) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910).
- OSHA cited it 9 times in the last 3 years, in 8 inspections, with $6,643 in current penalties.
- Related part: 1910.1030(h) Recordkeeping (481 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(3) ("Availability") is one requirement inside 1910.1030 Bloodborne pathogens, 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
(3) Availability. 9 citations
(i) The employer shall ensure that all records required to be maintained by this section shall be made available upon request to the Assistant Secretary and the Director for examination and copying. 2 citations
(ii) Employee training records required by this paragraph shall be provided upon request for examination and copying to employees, to employee representatives, to the Director, and to the Assistant Secretary. 6 citations
(iii) Employee medical records required by this paragraph shall be provided upon request for examination and copying to the subject employee, to anyone having written consent of the subject employee, to the Director, and to the Assistant Secretary in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1020. 1 citations
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.1030.
Export the list: 8 inspections cited 1910.1030(h)(3) in the last 3 years, with employer, location, penalty and date.
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OSHA interpretation letters
None exist. OSHA has not published a letter of interpretation for 1910.1030(h)(3).
Related parts of this rule
- 1910.1030(h) Recordkeeping 481 citations
- 1910.1030(h)(2) Training Records 200 citations
- 1910.1030(h)(1) Medical Records 179 citations
- 1910.1030(h)(1)(ii) 161 citations
- 1910.1030(h)(2)(i) 155 citations
- 1910.1030(h)(1)(ii)(B) 155 citations
- 1910.1030(h)(5) Sharps injury log 93 citations
- 1910.1030(h)(5)(i) 89 citations
- 1910.1030(h)(2)(i)(C) 49 citations
- 1910.1030(h)(2)(ii) 44 citations
- 1910.1030(h)(2)(i)(D) 32 citations
- 1910.1030(h)(2)(i)(B) 18 citations
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1910.1030 (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 2026-11-06
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.