# 29 CFR § 1904.4: Recording criteria

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1904.4

## Section

- **Citation:** 29 CFR § 1904.4
- **Heading:** Recording criteria
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 29—Labor > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Labor > CHAPTER XVII—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR > PART 1904—RECORDING AND REPORTING OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND ILLNESSES > Subpart C—Recordkeeping Forms and Recording Criteria

## Text

(a) Basic requirement. Each employer required by this part to keep records of fatalities, injuries, and illnesses must record each fatality, injury and illness that:
(1) Is work-related; and
(2) Is a new case; and
(3) Meets one or more of the general recording criteria of § 1904.7 or the application to specific cases of §§ 1904.8 through 1904.12.
(b) Implementation—(1) What sections of this rule describe recording criteria for recording work-related injuries and illnesses? The table below indicates which sections of the rule address each topic.
(i) Determination of work-relatedness. See § 1904.5.
(ii) Determination of a new case. See § 1904.6.
(iii) General recording criteria. See § 1904.7.
(iv) Additional criteria. (Needlestick and sharps injury cases, tuberculosis cases, hearing loss cases, medical removal cases, and musculoskeletal disorder cases). See §§ 1904.8 through 1904.12.
(2) How do I decide whether a particular injury or illness is recordable? The decision tree for recording work-related injuries and illnesses below shows the steps involved in making this determination.
[66 FR 6122, Jan. 19, 2001, as amended at 81 FR 91809, Dec. 19, 2016; 82 FR 20548, May 3, 2017]

## Nearby sections

- [29 CFR § 1904.0 § 1904.0 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1904.0.md)
- [29 CFR § 1904.1 § 1904.1 Partial exemption for employers with 10 or fewer employees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1904.1.md)
- [29 CFR § 1904.2 § 1904.2 Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1904.2.md)
- [29 CFR § 1904.3 § 1904.3 Keeping records for more than one agency.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1904.3.md)
- [29 CFR § 1904.4 § 1904.4 Recording criteria.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1904.4.md)
- [29 CFR § 1904.5 § 1904.5 Determination of work-relatedness.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1904.5.md)
- [29 CFR § 1904.6 § 1904.6 Determination of new cases.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1904.6.md)
- [29 CFR § 1904.7 § 1904.7 General recording criteria.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1904.7.md)
- [29 CFR § 1904.8 § 1904.8 Recording criteria for needlestick and sharps injuries.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1904.8.md)
- [29 CFR § 1904.9 § 1904.9 Recording criteria for cases involving medical removal under OSHA standards.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1904.9.md)
- [29 CFR § 1904.10 § 1904.10 Recording criteria for cases involving occupational hearing loss.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1904.10.md)
- [29 CFR § 1904.11 § 1904.11 Recording criteria for work-related tuberculosis cases.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1904.11.md)
- [29 CFR § 1904.29 § 1904.29 Forms.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1904.29.md)
- [29 CFR § 1904.30 § 1904.30 Multiple business establishments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1904.30.md)

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