Executive Summary: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently published a final rule revising its recordkeeping and reporting regulation to specifically state that employer policies for reporting workplace injuries and illnesses must be reasonable and to specifically prohibit retaliation against employees who report a workplace injury or illness. Under the rule, procedures that deter or discourage employee reporting are not reasonable. The new rule has created concern among employers regarding the legality of disciplinary programs, mandatory post-incident drug testing, and employee safety incentive plans.
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