Workplace Safety and Health News Alert

OSHA DELAYS ELECTRONIC FILING UNTIL DECEMBER 15

November 26, 2017

For clients and friends of Jackson Kelly PLLC
Volume 13, Number 25
©2017 Jackson Kelly PLLC

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) delayed the compliance date for employers to electronically submit their injury and illness data until December 15, 2017. OSHA finalized the regulation last year, which set forth new requirements for certain employers to electronically submit their injury and illness recordkeeping forms via OSHA’s website. Depending on establishment size and industry, covered employers must either upload their 300a or their 300a, 300 log and 301 forms.

OSHA’s final rule on the matter is scheduled to be published in the Nov. 24 Federal Register. The delay allows “affected employers additional time to become familiar with a new electronic reporting system,” OSHA states in a Nov. 22 press release.

In a recent hearing before the Education and the Workforce Committee, Secretary of Labor R. Alexander Acosta said OSHA is seeking to refine the regulation further and mentioned privacy as a concern. As a result, it is anticipated that OSHA will propose additional changes to the rule in the near future, however, it remains unknown what all those changes may be.

For further information regarding submission of your OSHA logs, please contact the author.
 

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PRACTICE GROUP
Denver, Colorado

Responsible Attorney
Karen L. Johnston
303.390.0008
kjohnston@jacksonkelly.com

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