Q: Diagnosed with auto immune disease - how can I get my company's OSHA records to see if they contributed?

A: You can try a Freedom of Information Act Request. Good luck.

A: Look at this http://www.osha.gov/as/opa/foia/howto-foia.html.

Freedom Of Information Act

How To Make A FOIA Request

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Freedom of Information Act Requests:

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) provides for public access to records maintained by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). A FOIA request is a written request for records held or believed to be held by OSHA. The written request need not specifically refer to the FOIA. The Act requires that agencies provide records unless they are exempt from disclosure as defined in the Act. Written requests can be sent to:

National OSHA FOIA Officer:

U.S. Department of Labor - OSHA

FOIA Officer

Rm. N3647

200 Constitution Ave., NW

Washington, D.C. 20210

(via FAX) - (202) 693-1635

If you are requesting information related to inspections or activities which occurred in a specific state, you should submit your request to one of our ten Regional FOIA coordinators. Those offices are as follows:

Region I (includes *CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, and *VT)

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

Attn: FOIA Coordinator

JFK Federal Bldg., Rm. E340

Boston, MA 02203

(via FAX) -- (617) 565-9827

Region II (includes *NJ, *NY, *Puerto Rico and *Virgin Islands)

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

Attn: FOIA Coordinator

201 Varick St., Rm, 670

New York, NY 10014

(via FAX) -- (212) 337-2371

Region III (includes D.C., DE, *MD, PA, *VA and WVA)

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

Attn: FOIA Coordinator

The Curtis Center - Suite 740 West

170 S. Independence Mall West

Philadelphia, PA 19106-3309

(via FAX) -- (215) 861-4904

Region IV (includes AL, FL, GA, *KY, MS, *NC, *SC and *TN)

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

Attn: FOIA Coordinator

Atlanta Federal Center

61 Forsyth St., S.W., Rm. 6T50

Atlanta, GA 30303

(via FAX) -- (678) 237-0447

Region V (includes *IL, *IN, *MI, *MN, OH, WI)

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

Attn: FOIA Coordinator

230 South Dearborn St, Rm. 3244

Chicago, IL 60604

(via FAX) -- (312) 886-5588

Region VI (includes AR, LA, *NM, OK, TX)

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

Attn: FOIA Coordinator

525 Griffin St., Rm. 602

Dallas, TX 75202

(via FAX) -- (972) 850-4150

Region VII (includes *IA, KS, MO, NE)

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

Attn: FOIA Coordinator

2300 Main St., Suite 1010

Kansas City, MO 64108

(via FAX) -- (816) 283-0547

Region VIII (includes CO, MT, ND, SD, *UT, *WY)

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

Attn: FOIA Coordinator

1999 Broadway, Suite 1690

Denver, CO 80202

(via FAX) -- (720) 264-6585

Region IX (includes *AZ, *CA, *NV, *HI, American Samoa, Guam, Trust Territories of the Pacific)

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

Attn: FOIA Coordinator

90 7th Street, Suite 18-100

San Francisco, CA 94103

(via FAX) -- (415) 625-2534

Region X (*AK, ID, *OR, *WA)

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

300 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1280

Seattle, WA 98104

(via FAX) -- (206) 757-6705

* Denotes states and territories which operate their own OSHA-approved job safety and health programs.

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