As most employers know, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires employers to keep records of all work-related fatalities, injuries and illnesses that meet certain recording criteria. Generally...more
On November 1, 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will begin enforcement of a new final rule on electronic reporting of workplace injuries. The rule increases employers’ obligations to make sure...more
On May 11, 2016 the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a final rule which requires certain employers to electronically submit information regarding workplace injuries and illnesses which then –...more
One of the questions often asked by employers is “how long do I have to keep a given record?” Record retention requirements vary from law to law and many companies struggle with the question of how long to keep certain...more
Effective January 1, 2015, the revised Occupational Safety & Health Administration recordkeeping and reporting rules will go into effect, expanding injury reporting requirements and imposing recordkeeping requirements on...more
The long, hot summer months are upon us...Did you know that an employer’s “duty to provide a safe workplace” under OSHA includes protecting employees from illness caused by heat stress? Heat stroke, heat cramps, heat...more