New OSHA Enforcement Program Targets Warehouses and Distribution Centers
by Jacob M. Sitman and Vanessa M. Ruggiero Last month, the United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a national emphasis program aimed at preventing and reducing workplace hazards in warehouses, distribution centers, and high-risk retail establishments. This new OSHA program will inevitably result in more on-site inspections of the […]
OSHA Updates Mandatory Web-Based Employee Injury Reporting Deadlines
Just about a year ago, we told you about the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s plan to move employer Form 300A reporting from a paper process to a publicly accessible online database. After a year in limbo, the Injury Tracking Application (ITA) will become available on August 1, 2017 to accept employers’ completed 2016 OSHA Form 300A. Last […]
OSHA Reformulates Reporting Requirements
OSHA’s new reporting regulations mean that all of the data reported will be available to anyone to view; employers need to mitigate privacy risks.