OSHA’s New Reporting and Recordkeeping Rule Goes into Effect on January 1, 2015

On September 11, viagra generic try 2014, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a final rule which updates the reporting and recordkeeping requirements for injuries and illnesses, found at 29 C.F.R. 1904. The rule goes into effect on January 1, 2015.

Changes to recordkeeping requirements

Under OSHA’s recordkeeping regulation, certain covered employers are required to prepare and maintain records of serious occupational injuries and illnesses using the OSHA 300 Log. However, there are two classes of employers that are partially exempt from routinely keeping injury and illness records:

• Employers with 10 or fewer employees at all times during the previous calendar year; and
• Establishments in certain low-hazard industries.

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