Compliance Stuff

This three-part series on OSHA recordkeeping and reporting provides tips for employers on maintaining compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements. Part I  covered the foundational aspects of determining recordability, including the use of OSHA Forms 300, 301, and 300A, and the criteria for recording work-related injuries and illnesses. Part II  offered a step-by-step walkthrough for completing these forms accurately. Part III, our final installment, which follows below, details the reporting responsibilities for severe incidents such as fatalities, in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, and the loss of an eye, emphasizing the importance of timely and accurate reporting. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires employers to report any work‑related fatality within eight hours of learning of the death and to report any in‑patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye within twenty‑four hours of lea...

  OSHA reported on November 2 that it found significant reductions in fatal injuries from trench collapses and falls, two of the leading causes of death among construction industry workers.  In fiscal year 2024, federal OSHA investigated 826 worker deaths, an 11% reduction from 928 in the previous year. Excluding Covid-related deaths, this is the lowest number of worker fatalities OSHA has been mandated to investigate since FY 2017. “ These numbers are promising evidence that stronger enforcement and collaboration with labor and management, driven by the Biden-Harris administration’s worker-centered approach, is saving lives,” said Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health Douglas Parker, in a statement. “Most striking is the improvement in areas we have focused on with employers and unions. Our state program partners have also seen improvements.” OSHA OSHA’s National Emphasis Program on Falls, the leading cause of serious work-related injuries and fatalities in ...