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OSHA video highlights upcoming changes to reporting requirements

November 19, 2014

Washington – A Nov. 14 video from OSHA details upcoming changes to employers’ incident reporting requirements.

OSHA releases wallet cards on reporting requirements, hazard identification, whistleblowing

November 4, 2014

Washington – OSHA has released three new resources to help educate employers and workers on safety tips and forthcoming agency requirements.

New OSHA reporting requirements

OSHA wants final rule to spark a dialogue with employers on preventing injuries

October 26, 2014

Kyle W. Morrison

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OSHA is pursuing two new rules that would change employer reporting requirements as part of an effort to get better and more up-to-date data. Learn what is being proposed, and what some key stakeholders think about the rules.

2014 NSC Congress & Expo coverage: Michaels to employers: Design out hazards, stop blaming workers

September 17, 2014

San Diego – In a rebuke to behavior-based safety theories, OSHA administrator David Michaels said occupational injuries are not the result of workers’ personal choices, and that blaming workers for their own injuries must stop.

OSHA releases final rule on recordkeeping requirements

September 11, 2014

Washington – Beginning next year, employers will be required to report all in-patient hospitalizations and amputations to OSHA, under a final rule released Sept. 11.

OMB completes review of OSHA recording rule

September 8, 2014

Washington – The Office of Management and Budget has completed its review of an OSHA recordkeeping and reporting regulation, paving the way for the agency to publish a final rule.

Disorganization, communication breakdowns lead to inaccurate recordkeeping: study

September 3, 2014

Olympia, WA – Employers, OSHA and the Bureau of Labor Statistics all could play a role in improving the accuracy of injury and illness reporting, according to a recent study of employers in Washington state.

WHAT IS A NEAR MISS?

Reporting near misses

Why are they important, and how can safety pros get employees involved?

August 24, 2014

Kyle W. Morrison

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Observing and abating hazards before someone gets hurt is vital to ensuring worker safety, and a near-miss program can help. Learn what near misses are, how they work, and how to collect reports on them.

OSHA asks: Should employers be cited for discouraging injury reporting?

August 14, 2014

Washington – In light of stakeholder concerns that a proposed rule on injury reporting could lead to employer tactics that result in inaccurate data, OSHA is asking for feedback on possible amendments to the proposal.

Auto dealers ask to remain exempt from OSHA recordkeeping rule

April 14, 2014

Washington – Automobile dealerships should remain exempt from OSHA’s injury and illness recordkeeping requirements, the National Automobile Dealers Association stated during a March 26 meeting officials from OSHA and the Office of Management and Budget.

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