Recordkeeping, retention and privacy
CSP written lesson, 11 min read. CSP Domain 2: Program Management
AI-drafted from the cited rules and fact-checked against them. Study aid, not site-specific safety advice. The official rule controls.
What you'll learn
- Name the OSHA 300, 300-A and 301 forms and the recording deadline
- Identify the privacy concern cases and how they are handled on the forms
- State the 5-year recordkeeping period and the 30-year exposure and medical periods
- Apply the retention exceptions for first aid, insurance and short-service records
- Explain employee access timing, copy options and OSHA access
What this lesson covers
This lesson covers which injury and illness records an employer must keep, how long each is kept, and how privacy and access rules shape the forms. It matters on the exam because retention periods are easy to confuse, and on the job because mistakes leave records missing or exposed.
This lesson is included with a pass
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