OSHA Recordkeeping

OSHA Issues a Final Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries & Illnesses The final rule requires certain employers to electronically submit injury & illness data to OSHA that they already required to maintain under OSHA regulations. The content of these establishment-specific submissions depends on the size and industry of the employer. In order to ensure the completeness and accuracy of this data collected by employers and reported to OSHA, the rule also: Requires employers to inform employees of their right to report work-related injury and illnesses free from retaliation Clarifies the existing implicit requirement that an employer’s procedure for reporting work-related injuries and illnesses must be reasonable and not deter or discourage employees from