What is considered a company parking lot?

Company parking lots are part of the employer’s premises and therefore part of the establishment. These areas are under the control of the employer and access can be limited (e.g., a parking lot limited to the employer’s employees and visitors). On the other hand, a parking area where the employer does not have control (e.g., a parking lot outside of a building shared by different employers, or a public parking area like those found at a mall or beneath a multi-employer office building) would not be considered part of the employer’s establishment (except for the owner of the building or mall); and therefore, not a company parking lot for purposes of OSHA recordkeeping.