OSHA injury and illness reporting

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Court says OSHA can be sued for recordkeeping delay

December 18, 2018

Just days after OSHA rushed its final “Electronic Recordkeeping” regulation into OMB review, the US District Court for the District of Columbia ruled against OSHA’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Public Citizen concerning OSHA’s suspension of requirements in its “electronic recordkeeping” regulation.

OSHA injury and illness recordkeeping standard

Going public with your injury rates

Pros debate whether transparency helps or harms reputations

Dave Johnson

August 1, 2018

If you work in safety in a high-hazard industry, would you be worried if your company injury and illness data sat on OSHA’s website to be accessed by the public? Would you fear publicizing the data could damage your company’s reputation?

How are OSHA Regulations Impacting Company Culture?

Alexa Sussman

August 31, 2017

The latest standards from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) put practical measures in place to improve safety, but also engrain safety as a priority within company culture.

It’s time to standardize performance reporting

Dave Johnson

October 1, 2016

The question is more relevant in 2016 than ever — and it’s just going to become more important in the coming years.

Injury reporting webpage simplified, online filing now available

January 7, 2016

To help employers comply with new requirements to report severe worker injuries, OSHA has created a streamlined reporting webpage and now offers the option of reporting incidents online.

OSHA’s new severe injury reporting requirements take effect today

January 1, 2015

OSHA’s final rule requiring employers to notify the agency when an employee is killed on the job or suffers a work-related hospitalization, amputation or loss of an eye goes into effect today for workplaces under federal OSHA jurisdiction.

OSHA to hold Twitter chat Q&A about new reporting requirements

Hashtag will be #Reporting2015

December 9, 2014

Confused about the new OSHA reporting requirements that go into effect January 1? The agency will take to Twitter on Dec. 11 from 1 – 2 p.m. EST to answer your questions. You can join the Twitter chat and follow the conversation live using the hashtag #Reporting2015.

OSHA unveils new requirements for reporting severe injuries

Also updates list of industries exempt from record-keeping requirements

September 11, 2014

OSHA today announced a final rule requiring employers to notify OSHA when an employee is killed on the job or suffers a work-related hospitalization, amputation or loss of an eye. The rule, which also updates the list of employers partially exempt from OSHA record-keeping requirements, will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2015, for workplaces under federal OSHA jurisdiction.

AIHA comments on OSHA's proposed injury/illness tracking rule

March 7, 2014

The question of whether or not injury and illness data collected should be reported electronically is one that is difficult for AIHA to answer. While we support the use of technology that would make the reporting requirements much easier and timelier, AIHA is more concerned that the data collected is accurate and meaningful.