OSHA’s Expanded Recording And Reporting Requirements Effective January 1, 2015

On January 1, 2015, the following revised recording and reporting requirements adopted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on September 11, 2014, go into effect.

Recordkeeping

OSHA can require all covered employers to keep routine records of employee injuries and illnesses. These records include the OSHA 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, the OSHA Form 301 Injuries and Illnesses Incident Report, and the OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. However, certain employers are partially-exempt from the recordkeeping requirement, which means they do not need to keep these records unless asked to do so in writing by OSHA, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), or a state agency operating under the authority of either federal agency.