OSHA recently announced they will not be ready to accept required electronic submissions of injury/illness by July 1, 2017 and will therefore extend their original deadline.
Electronic Reporting Requirement
In case you missed it, a new rule took effect January 1, 2017 which requires certain employers to submit injury and illness information to OSHA electronically by July 1, 2017. These electronic submissions consist of information already recorded in on-site injury and illness forms each company is required to maintain.
Some of the information in these submissions will be posted publicly. The posts will be sterilized so that employees cannot be personally identified. OSHA hopes that sharing of this information will increase understanding of how injuries occur, and therefore help other employers make improvements in the safety of their own operations. Safer work environments have long been known to reduce the loss of life and limb along with controlling workers’ compensation insurance costs.
View OSHA’s original announcement which includes guidelines as to whether your company is affected by this rule.
Action Items
OSHA has not yet officially delayed the July 1, 2017 deadline. However its website will not be ready to receive electronic reports from employers. Therefore affected businesses should continue to record and report workplace injuries as required and monitor these developments to learn whether a new reporting deadline will be adopted. Updates will be posted to OSHA’s Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements web page.
Other Resources
Don’t know if your injury or illness is reportable? Check out our OSHA Recordable Incident Advisor.
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