R 408.22140 Providing records to government representatives.

Rule 1140. (1) Basic requirement. When an authorized government representative asks for the records you keep under these rules, you must provide copies of the records within 4 business hours. (2) All of the following apply to implementation of subrule (1) of this rule: (a) What government representatives have the right to get copies of my records as required by these rules? The government representatives authorized to receive the records are any of the following: (i) A representative of the secretary of labor conducting an inspection or investigation under the act. (ii) A representative of the secretary of health and human services, including the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health--NIOSH conducting an investigation under section 20(b) of the occupational safety and health act of 1970, 29 U.S.C. 669. (iii) A representative of MIOSHA responsible for administering a state plan approved under section 18 of the occupational safety and health act of 1970, 29 U.S.C. 667. (b) Am I required to produce the records within 4 hours if my records are kept at a location in a different time zone? MIOSHA will consider your response to be timely if you give the records to the government representative within 4 business hours of the request. If you maintain the records at a location in a different time zone, you may use the business hours of the establishment at which the records are located when calculating the deadline. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF INJURY AND ILLNESS RECORDS TO OSHA