Injury agency classification

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Employers are not required to keep OSHA injury and illness reoords for any establishment classified in the following Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes, unless they are asked in writing to do so by OSHA, the Bureau of Labor Statistios (BLS), or a state agency operating under the authority of OSHA or the BLS. All employers, inoluding those partially exempted by reason of company size or industry classification, must report to OSHA any workplace incident that results in a fatality or the hospitalization of three or more employees (see 1904.39). 

NAICS codes (North American Industry Classification System) are used for many purposes by many government agencies. When it comes to workplace safety, NAICS codes can help you compare your injury rates to your industry average. For more information on NAICS—and to find your NAICS code— visit www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/. 

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