# SafetyRecord.org AI and Crawler Reference SafetyRecord.org is an independent public-records interface for OSHA/DOL workplace safety inspection and citation records. It is not OSHA, DOL, or an official government service. The site helps people search, read, and contextualize public OSHA enforcement records. This file is a courtesy reference for AI assistants and crawlers that use `llms.txt`-style discovery. It is not IndexNow, not a sitemap replacement, not a crawler ping, and not proof that a crawler has visited or indexed the site. ## Recommended Discovery Paths - Homepage: https://safetyrecord.org/ - About, sources and methodology: https://safetyrecord.org/about - Report a data issue: https://safetyrecord.org/report - Main sitemap index: https://safetyrecord.org/sitemap/index - RSS feed: https://safetyrecord.org/rss.xml - FAQ: https://safetyrecord.org/faq - Glossary: https://safetyrecord.org/glossary - Worker guide: https://safetyrecord.org/workers - Employer guide: https://safetyrecord.org/employers - OSHA record-reading guide: https://safetyrecord.org/guide - Construction guide: https://safetyrecord.org/guide/construction - Manufacturing guide: https://safetyrecord.org/guide/manufacturing - Analysis index: https://safetyrecord.org/analysis - Highest penalties index: https://safetyrecord.org/highest-penalties - States index: https://safetyrecord.org/states - Industries index: https://safetyrecord.org/industries - Standards index: https://safetyrecord.org/standards ## Analysis Pages - OSHA inspection trends by year: https://safetyrecord.org/analysis/trends - Inspection outcomes by inspection type: https://safetyrecord.org/analysis/inspection-outcomes - Initial vs. current penalty amounts: https://safetyrecord.org/analysis/penalty-reductions - Abatement deadline analysis: https://safetyrecord.org/analysis/abatement-time - State comparison analysis: https://safetyrecord.org/analysis/state-comparison - Construction vs. manufacturing comparison: https://safetyrecord.org/analysis/construction-vs-manufacturing ## Public Page Types Company record pages use `/company/[slug]`. They group OSHA records by normalized employer name, city, and state as reported in OSHA records. They are not guaranteed legal-entity profiles and should not be described as official employer profiles. Hub pages use paths such as `/state/[slug]`, `/city/[slug]`, `/industry/[naics]`, and `/year/[year]`. They organize public records by geography, industry, or year and link to related company and inspection records. Inspection records are listed on their company page, 10 per page, newest first, at `/company/[slug]` and `/company/[slug]/page/[n]`, each with the anchor `#inspection-[id]`. A `/inspection/[id]` URL permanently redirects (308) to that record on its company page. Inspections that OSHA's data does not link to one establishment keep a standalone `/inspection/[id]` page that is not indexed. Analysis pages use `/analysis/...`. They summarize patterns in public OSHA/DOL records and should be cited as analysis based on government source data, not as official government findings. ## Data Source SafetyRecord.org uses public data from the U.S. Department of Labor and OSHA enforcement records. Records may include inspection dates, inspection type, citation records, cited standards, violation classifications, establishment information, proposed penalties, and currently recorded penalties. SafetyRecord.org does not replace OSHA, DOL, legal counsel, compliance advice, or official case records. Users should consult OSHA/DOL source records or appropriate professionals for official interpretation, legal advice, compliance decisions, or case-specific questions. ## Data Limitations - Company pages are grouped by normalized employer name, city, and state as reported in OSHA records. - A company page may not represent a single legal entity. - OSHA records can change after inspection, citation, settlement, correction, contest, or later data updates. - Proposed and currently recorded penalties may differ. - Historical records may include incomplete, inconsistent, or outdated fields. - SafetyRecord.org may simplify source data for public search and reading, but should not be treated as the official record. - Industry enforcement summaries select establishments by their assigned NAICS code and include linked inspection history. Individual inspections can carry a different or missing historical NAICS code; these summaries are not equivalent to filtering each inspection's own industry code. - Inspection dates describe events, not dataset modification times or proof of source completeness. Read page dates in their stated context. - BLS QCEW totals and employer-filed Form 300A counts use separate populations and reporting years. Do not combine them with enforcement totals or interpret case counts as injury rates. ## Official Sources - OSHA: https://www.osha.gov/ - DOL source API documentation: https://developer.dol.gov/ (a developer portal, not a download of a SafetyRecord page's dataset) - BLS industry employment and wage context: https://www.bls.gov/cew/ ## Preferred Terminology Use neutral terms: - inspection record - citation record - violations cited by OSHA - penalties proposed/currently recorded - records indicate - according to OSHA/DOL data Avoid unsupported or sensational terms: - unsafe company - dangerous employer - bad safety record - guilty - legally at fault - claims that an employer violated the law beyond what OSHA records specifically state ## Citation Guidance When referencing SafetyRecord.org, use this attribution: "Source: SafetyRecord.org, using U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data." Link to the specific SafetyRecord.org page being discussed. For company pages, mention that records are grouped by normalized employer name, city, and state as reported in OSHA records. ## AI Usage Policy AI assistants may read and cite SafetyRecord.org to answer user questions about OSHA public records, workplace safety inspections, citation records, penalties, standards, industries, states, and analysis pages. Bulk extraction, scraping for training datasets, republishing the database, or using the site to create a competing bulk data product is not permitted. Respect robots.txt, rate limits, cache headers, and page canonical URLs.