Employers should pay close attention to OSHA’s recent revisions to its enforcement procedures on injury reporting, particularly those dealing with Rapid Response Investigations.
The deadline is approaching for annual recordkeeping reporting to OSHA. When completing these forms, it is important to know some of the most common OSHA recordkeeping mistakes that could result in enforcement action. Here are the top five:
OSHA is again taking a misguided stand against safety incentive programs as part of an effort to protect workers from retaliation for reporting injuries or illnesses.
New OSHA recordkeeping rules that went into effect this year are creating confusion among employers about the definition of an amputation and how to quickly determine if an incident that occurred after work hours is actually work-related, according to an article in Business Insurance magazine.
If there is any doubt OSHA is serious about recordkeeping enforcement, take a look at violations just announced against an oil and gas services company.
OSHA appears to be interested in expanding the definition of an ergonomic injury for recordkeeping purposes to include incidents which cause workers to have minor soreness or discomfort.
OSHA is seeking to significantly expand its powers over recordkeeping by effectively adding five years to the time it can issue citations.
OSHA’s new recordkeeping rules on fatalities and serious injuries and illnesses are fairly clear, but they leave unresolved the confusion that many employers feel about the overall recordkeeping process.
OSHA has tightened the rules on reporting in-patient hospitalizations resulting from work-related injuries.
For the last few years, OSHA has been seeking to expand its powers as the enforcer of safety regulations. Now it appears interested in becoming a human resources enforcer as well.