Freedom Of Information Act
How To Make A FOIA Request

• 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:
  
  
  1. 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
     
     
  2. 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
     
     
  3. 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
     
     
  4. 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) -- (404) 562-2296
     
     
  5. 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
     
     
  6. 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
     
     
  7. 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
     
     
  8. 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
     
     
  9. 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
     
     
  10. Region X (*AK, ID, *OR, *WA)
      
      Occupational Safety & Health Administration
      Attn: FOIA Coordinator
      1111 Third Ave., Suite 715
      Seattle, WA 98101-3212
      (via FAX) -- (206) 553-6499
      
      

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

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