OSHA provides a partial record keeping exemption for employers with how many or fewer employees?

The correct answer reflects OSHA's guidelines regarding recordkeeping exemptions for certain employers. When an employer has 10 or fewer employees, they are generally exempt from the requirement to maintain OSHA injury and illness records. This exemption is in place to reduce the burden on small employers who may find the recordkeeping process unnecessarily complex, especially when the likelihood of incidents is minimal due to the smaller workforce size.

This exemption allows these smaller businesses to focus more on operating their business rather than managing extensive documentation. However, it’s important to note that even if they are exempt from the routine recordkeeping requirements, they must still report to OSHA any work-related incidents that result in a fatality, hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye.

The other choices do not align with OSHA's standards for this exemption, as the threshold specifically established is for 10 employees or fewer. Therefore, any larger number of employees would mean that the employer is required to comply with the standard OSHA recordkeeping rules.