OSHA is initiating the Site-Specific Targeting 2016 (SST-16) Program targeting high injury and illness rates using injury and illness information electronically submitted by employers under 29CFR1904.41 for calendar year 2016. The program targets for inspection high injury rate establishments in …
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OSHA Proposes Rule to Better Protect Personal Information
In an effort to better protect personally identifiable information, the Department of Labor has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking which would rescind the requirement for establishments with 250 or more employees to electronically submit information from OSHA Forms 300 and 301. OSHA is amending …
OSHA Releases Statement Regarding Fatal Occupational Injuries in 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Census of 2016 Fatal Occupational Injuries reports there were 5,190 workplace fatalities in 2016, a 7-percent increase from 2015. The fatal injury rate also increased from 3.4 per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers in 2015 to 3.6 in 2016. More …
OSHA 300A Annual Accident Summary Posting – 10 Common Mistakes
February 1st is rapidly approaching. That’s when the OSHA 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses form must be signed and posted. The OSHA 300A Summary form is not complicated and shouldn’t take long to complete, but it’s easy to make mistakes. Guidance for OSHA recordkeeping can be …
Bureau of Labor Statistics Releases Fatal Occupational Injuries Data for 2015
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released the data involving work-related fatalities for 2015. According to the December 16th release, a total of 4,836 fatal work injuries were recorded in the United States in 2015, a slight increase from the 4,821 fatal injuries reported in 2014. Key findings …
Final Rule Issued to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses
New Federal requirements take effect August 10, 2016 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration today issued a final rule to modernize injury data collection to better inform workers, employers, the public and OSHA about workplace hazards. OSHA requires …