1910.502(q)(2)(ii): OSHA rule
Key takeaways
- 1910.502(q)(2)(ii) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart U).
- OSHA cited it 1 times in the last 3 years, in 1 inspections, with $0 in current penalties.
- Related part: 1910.502(q) Recordkeeping (1 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.502(q)(2)(ii) is one requirement inside 1910.502 Healthcare, an OSHA general industry standard (Part 1910, Subpart U). 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
(ii) Establish and maintain a COVID-19 log to record each instance identified by the employer in which an employee is COVID-19 positive, regardless of whether the instance is connected to exposure to COVID-19 at work. 1 citations
(A) The COVID-19 log must contain, for each instance, the employee's name, one form of contact information, occupation, location where the employee worked, the date of the employee's last day at the workplace, the date of the positive test for, or diagnosis of, COVID-19, and the date the employee first had one or more COVID-19 symptoms, if any were experienced.
(B) The information in the COVID-19 log must be recorded within 24 hours of the employer learning that the employee is COVID-19 positive and must be maintained as though it is a confidential medical record and must not be disclosed except as required by this ETS or other federal law.
(C) The COVID-19 log must be maintained and preserved while this section remains in effect.
The COVID-19 log is intended to assist employers with tracking and evaluating instances of employees who are COVID-19 positive without regard to whether those employees were infected at work. The tracking will help evaluate potential workplace exposure to other employees.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.502.
Where and how often it was cited
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OSHA interpretation letters
- Updated Enforcement Policy for Recording and Reporting of COVID-19 Cases (2026-03-31)
- Enforcement Stay of the COVID-19 Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements under 29 CFR 1910.502 (2025-02-05)
Related parts of this rule
- 1910.502(q) Recordkeeping 1 citations
- 1910.502(q)(2) Required records 1 citations
- 1910.502(q)(3) Availability of records
- 1910.502(q)(3)(ii)
- 1910.502(q)(3)(iii)
- 1910.502(q)(3)(iv)
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1910.502 (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 2026-10-20
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.
