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U.S. Department of Labor | June 27, 2017
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of
Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health
Administration today proposed a delay in the electronic reporting
compliance date of the rule, Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and
Illnesses, from July 1, 2017, to Dec. 1, 2017. The proposed delay will allow OSHA an opportunity
to further review and consider the rule.
The agency
published the final rule on May 12, 2016, and has determined that a further
delay of the compliance date is appropriate for the purpose of additional
review into questions of law and policy.
The delay will also allow OSHA to provide employers the same four-month
window for submitting data that the original rule would have provided.
OSHA invites the public to comment on the proposed deadline
extension. Comments may be submitted electronically at www.regulations.gov, the Federal
e-Rulemaking Portal, or by mail or facsimile. See
the Federal Register notice for details. The deadline for submitting
comments is July 13, 2017.
Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970,
employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their
employees. OSHA’s role is to ensure these conditions for America’s working
men and women by setting and enforcing standards, and providing training,
education and assistance. For more information, visit www.osha.gov.
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Media Contacts:
Amy Louviere, 202-693-9423, louviere.amy@dol.gov
Mandy Kraft, (202) 693-4664, kraft.amanda.c@dol.gov
Release Number:
17-919-NAT
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