Union Approach to Health and Safety: - United Steelworkers

There can be a charge for these copies and large files can become expensive. However,
OSHA can waive this charge and provide the information free of charge if: 1) the
information requested will “contribute to the public interest” and 2) if the information
will not be used for “commercial gain.” So your request should say something like:
“This information is important in order for us to represent our members on health and
safety issues and to improve safety and health in the workplace. None of this information
will be used for commercial gain.”
The OSHA website (www.osha.gov) currently has inspection results by employer name.
This information includes the date of the inspection, the standards that were violated, and
related penalties. To get the full inspection file requires a FOIA request.
Date
Regional Administrator
OSHA Region _____
Address
Sample “FOIA” Request Letter to OSHA Office for Copies of OSHA Files
Dear (Regional Administrator),
We request, under the Freedom of Information Act, a complete copy of the OSHA files on any inspections
conducted in the past five years at the following employer premises:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Employer Name
_______________________________________________________________________
Employer Address
This information is important in order for us to represent our members on health and safety issues and to
improve health and safety at the workplace. None of this information will be used for commercial gain.
Yours truly,
(Your name and union title
Address
Telephone Number)