It’s that time of year again – on February 1, we will all be posting our OSHA 300A injury/illness summary. Emilcott reviewed this in a recent blog, OSHA Forms, and in following this theme, we thought it might be interesting to look at some of the data provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) about 2014 injury and illness incident rates.
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Employers are responsible for recording all work-related injuries and illnesses. If you are unable to determine if an injury or illness is recordable after you have completed the investigation, and evaluated all available documents, it is recommended that you contact the OSHA area office nearest you.
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On September 11, 2014, U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a final rule revision to the Injury and Illness Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements. These revisions to 29 CFR 1904 are effective on January 1, 2015 and focus on two key requirements:
Topics: severe work-related injury and fatality reporting, final rule revision to the Injury and Illness Reco, industries no longer partially exempt OSHA recordk
On September 11, 2014, U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a final rule revision to the Injury and Illness Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements. These revisions to 29 CFR 1904 are effective on January 1, 2015 and focus on two key requirements:
Topics: severe work-related injury and fatality reporting, OSHA Injury and Illness Recordkeeping and Reportin, OSHA amputation reporting, revisions to 29 CFR 1904