“OSHA is cracking down on employers’ recordkeeping.  They want to ensure that you are reporting injuries and illnesses correctly and that you are not discouraging your employees from reporting their injuries and illnesses.” --Susan Fahey Desmond

On May 11, 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration finalized its electronic rule called “Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses.”  The final rule is similar to the proposed rule and has two main elements, electronic submission and updates to how employers inform employees to report work-related injuries or illnesses.  There are two effective dates in the final rule. The most immediate effective date will be August 10, 2016 for the provisions regarding employee injury reporting policies.  Specifically, the requirements to inform employees they have a right to report a work-related injury and the prohibition from discharging or otherwise discriminating against employees for reporting work-related injuries or illnesses.  The requirements relating to the electronic submission of Part 1904 recordkeeping forms become effective January 1, 2017.  This webinar will cover these new requirements and what it means to your organization.

Learning Objectives:

• What does the final rule do?
• Why is OSHA collecting the data and how will it be used?
• New OSHA authority to address retaliation claims
• Procedures that OSHA considers to be deterring or discouraging employees from reporting work-related injuries
• How OSHA will be viewing post-accident drug testing
• How OSHA will be viewing employee incentive programs
• The application of the final rule to State Plan states
• Who must submit information electronically to OSHA

Who will Benefit: Human resource professionals, Risk Managers, Business Owners