29 CFR 2201.1 – Purpose and scope
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This part prescribes procedures to obtain information and records of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC or Commission) under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552. It applies only to records or information of the Commission or in the Commission’s custody. This part does not affect discovery in adversary proceedings before the Commission. Discovery is governed by the Commission’s Rules of Procedure in 29 CFR part 2200, subpart D.
Terms Used In 29 CFR 2201.1
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. Source: OCC