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Report Link OSHA Announces National Emphasis Program On Injury and Illness Recordkeeping.Fisher & Phillips, LLP - October 14, 2009 On October 1, 2009 the Occupational Safety and Health Administration released its plan for implementing its National Emphasis Program (NEP) to assess the accuracy of injury-and-illness data recorded by employers. The NEP was enacted in response to several studies, including one by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), that have claimed that there exists a serious problem of underreporting workplace injuries and illnesses on the OSHA Form 300. Specifically the NEP will focus on auditing employers' reports of workplace injuries and illnesses to identify instances of underreporting in high-hazard industries. Report Link OSHA's Recordkeeping National Emphasis Program.Jackson Lewis LLP - October 07, 2009 OSHA has launched its long-awaited Recordkeeping National Emphasis Program (NEP). Effective September 30, the NEP will subject employers in certain industries to comprehensive injury and illness records reviews. Employers in the targeted industries should take time now to review their OSHA recordkeeping logs and practices to prepare for an NEP inspection. Report Link OSHA to Begin National Emphasis Program on Recordkeeping.Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP - July 27, 2009 Starting next month, OSHA will begin its new National Emphasis Program (NEP) on injury and illness recordkeeping with recordkeeping inspections being conducted at employers’ establishments with low incidence rates in historically high rate industries, as well as inspections of a sample of construction firms. The NEP was developed after last year’s Congressional hearings on the perceived problem of injury and illness underreporting, and is consistent with Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis’ more enforcement-oriented approach to occupational safety and health. The inspections will be conducted over the next twelve months, and it is anticipated that the NEP will be expanded after the initial data is analyzed. Although the NEP is limited to states under federal OSHA’s jurisdiction, state plan OSHA programs are encouraged to conduct their own recordkeeping enforcement initiatives. Report Link Employers Must Record Injuries at Off-site Team-Building Events.Jackson Lewis LLP - April 27, 2009 In a new letter of interpretation, Occupational Safety and Health Administration has confirmed that injuries to employees sustained at off-site team-building events are recordable on OSHA logs, so long as the injuries also meet other general recording criteria (such as requiring medical treatment beyond first aid). Report Link OSHA Revises Workplace Inspections Manual, Emphasizing Recordkeeping Practices, Recognized Hazards.Jackson Lewis LLP - April 06, 2009 Signaling its renewed focus on enforcement, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released a revised manual guiding the conduct of its inspections. Report Link Employers Must Record Injuries Resulting from "Horseplay" at Work.Jackson Lewis LLP - March 25, 2009 In a recent letter of interpretation addressing a common issue at worksites around the country, OSHA confirmed that injuries to employees sustained at the worksite as a result of “horseplay” are recordable on OSHA Logs, so long as the injuries also meet other general recording criteria (such as requiring medical treatment beyond first aid). Employers are encouraged to review their recordkeeping practices to ensure that they are complying with this interpretation of OSHA’s recordkeeping rule. A copy of OSHA’s letter is linked below. Report Link 300A Annual Summary Form Must Be Posted February 1.Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP - February 05, 2009 On February 1, employers must post the OSHA 300-A Annual Summary Form at each establishment or facility. This form, which totals the injuries and illnesses occurring at the establishment during the previous calendar year, must be certified by (1) an owner of a sole proprietorship or partnership, (2) an officer of a corporation, or (3) the highest ranking official working at the establishment or 4) that official’s immediate supervisor. By certifying the form, the company executive is stating that he or she believes that the information on the OSHA 300-A form is “true, accurate, and complete.” The Annual Summary must be posted from February 1 through April 30 “in a conspicuous place or places where notices to employees are customarily posted." Report Link OSHA Injury & Illness Summaries Must be Posted on February 1.Ford & Harrison LLP - February 03, 2009 This is a reminder that beginning February 1, employers who are not exempt from this requirement (see the list below) must post OSHA Form 300A, which is a summary of the total number of job-related injuries and illnesses that occurred in the preceding year. Employers must also provide information about the annual average number of employees and total hours worked during the calendar year to assist in calculating incidence rates. Report Link OSHA Annual Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses Must Be Posted No Later Than February 1.Jackson Lewis LLP - January 30, 2009 Employers subject to OSHA recordkeeping requirements must post their annual Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300A) no later than February 1, based on data recorded during 2008. Report Link OSHA: Injuries to Employees Getting Into and Out of Personal Vehicles Recordable.Jackson Lewis LLP - October 10, 2008 Employers must record on their Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recordkeeping logs injuries to employees incurred while they are entering and exiting their personal vehicles on company parking lots. Report Link 300 Log Reporting Guidance from OSHA: Working From Home Following Treatment for an Occupational Injury.Baker Hostetler LLP - October 07, 2008 OSHA has recently issued an interpretation letter regarding injury and illness reporting when employees are working from home following treatment for an occupational injury. The language that follows is lifted verbatim from the OSHA interpretive guidance letter. Report Link OSHA's Discretion to Cite Per-Instance Willful Recordkeeping Violations More Expensive for Employers.Jackson Lewis LLP - March 08, 2007 Widespread OSHA recordkeeping mistakes can prove very costly, a federal appeals court in New Orleans recently reminded employers, telling them also not to rely too heavily on the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission to save them from immense penalties in cases involving certain willful violations. Report Link OSHA Injury and Illness Summaries Must be Posted on February 1.Ford & Harrison LLP - January 31, 2007 This is a reminder that beginning February 1, employers who are not exempt from this requirement (see the list below) must post OSHA Form 300A, which is a summary of the total number of job-related injuries and illnesses that occurred in the preceding year. Employers must also provide information about the annual average number of employees and total hours worked during the calendar year to assist in calculating incidence rates. Report Link Annual OSHA Recordkeeping Posting Starts February 1st.Jackson Lewis LLP - January 31, 2005 If your company is covered by the OSHA recordkeeping standard (most are), starting on February 1, 2005 you are required to post a separate summary (OSHA Form 300A) of the total number of job-related injuries and illnesses that occurred in 2004 for each facility or establishment. Report Link Covered Employers Must Post OSHA 200 Log Summaries in February.Jackson Lewis LLP - January 10, 2002 Under the new OSHA Recordkeeping standard, covered employers are required to prepare a summary of the injuries and illnesses recorded on the OSHA Form 200 for the year 2001 and to certify and post it in the same manner as they have in the past. Report Link Compliance Assistance for New OSHA Recordkeeping Requirements.Jackson Lewis LLP - December 13, 2001 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has announced that it will delay enforcement of its new standard on recordkeeping for 120 days following the official effective date of January 1, 2002. Report Link Major Revisions in OSHA Recordkeeping Standard.Jackson Lewis LLP - November 21, 2001 In a step that will have a significant impact on employers throughout the country, OSHA has issued its final revised recordkeeping rule, 29 C.F.R. 1904. This event marks the first truly comprehensive overhaul of OSHA's recordkeeping provisions in 30 years.
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