1910.1020(d)(1)(ii): Employee exposure records
Key takeaways
- 1910.1020(d)(1)(ii) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910).
- OSHA cited it 9 times in the last 3 years, in 9 inspections, with $3,972 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)(ii) ("Employee exposure 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
(ii) Employee exposure records. Each employee exposure record shall be preserved and maintained for at least thirty (30) years, except that: 9 citations
(A) Background data to environmental (workplace) monitoring or measuring, such as laboratory reports and worksheets, need only be retained for one (1) year as long as the sampling results, the collection methodology (sampling plan), a description of the analytical and mathematical methods used, and a summary of other background data relevant to interpretation of the results obtained, are retained for at least thirty (30) years; and 1 citations
(B) Material safety data sheets and paragraph (c)(5)(iv) records concerning the identity of a substance or agent need not be retained for any specified period as long as some record of the identity (chemical name if known) of the substance or agent, where it was used, and when it was used is retained for at least thirty (30) years; 1 and Open (d)(1)(ii)(b)
(C) Biological monitoring results designated as exposure records by specific occupational safety and health standards shall be preserved and maintained as required by the specific standard.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.1020.
Export the list: 9 inspections cited 1910.1020(d)(1)(ii) 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 1910.1020(d)(1)(ii).
Related parts of this rule
- 1910.1020(d) Preservation of records 15 citations
- 1910.1020(d)(1) 15 citations
- 1910.1020(d)(1)(i) Employee medical records 6 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.