WASHINGTON, DC – Following a review
of the requirements put in place in 2016 regarding the “Improve Tracking of
Workplace Injuries and Illnesses” regulation, the U.S. Department of Labor’s
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has taken action to
correct an error that was made with regard to implementing the final rule.
OSHA determined that
Section 18(c)(7) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and relevant OSHA
regulations pertaining to State Plans, require all affected employers to submit
injury and illness data in the Injury Tracking Application (ITA) online portal,
even if the employer is covered by a State Plan that has not completed adoption
of their own state rule.
OSHA immediately notified State Plans and informed them that for Calendar
Year 2017 all employers covered by State Plans will be expected to comply. An employer covered by a State Plan that has
not completed adoption of a state rule must provide Form 300A data for Calendar
Year 2017. Employers are required to submit their data by July 1,
2018. There will be no retroactive requirement for employers covered by
State Plans that have not adopted a state rule to submit data for Calendar Year
2016.
A notice has been
posted on the ITA
website and related OSHA webpages informing stakeholders of the corrective
action.
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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