Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act, often referred to as the General Duty Clause, requires employers to "furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees". Section 5(a)(2) requires employers to "comply with occupational safety and health standards promulgated under this Act".

Note: Twenty-four states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands have OSHA-approved State Plans and have adopted their own standards and enforcement policies. For the most part, these States adopt standards that are identical to Federal OSHA. However, some States have adopted different standards applicable to this topic or may have different enforcement policies.

General Industry (29 CFR 1910)

• 1910 Subpart Z, Toxic and hazardous substances [related topic page]
  • 1910.1020, Access to employee exposure and medical records

Rules Concerning OSHA Access to Employee Medical Records (29 CFR 1913)

• 1913.10, Rules of agency practice and procedure concerning OSHA access to employee medical records

Shipyard Employment (29 CFR 1915)

• 1915 Subpart Z, Toxic and hazardous substances
  • 1915.1020, Access to employee exposure and medical records 

• Rules of agency practice and procedure concerning OSHA access to employee medical records. CPL 02-02-072, (2007, August 22).
• Search all available directives.

• 29 CFR 1910.1020 Application to Workplace Drug Testing Results. (1990, February 6).
• Search all available standard interpretations.