Clarifying New OSHA Record-keeping Requirements: Employers Must Electronically Submit 300A Data
Recently, the Trump administration along with OSHA has made the decision to roll back part of their Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses final rule. With this change, employers no longer need to electronically submit the 300 or 301 forms but must still comply with the submission of Form 300A.
It is important that employers understand that the electronic submission requirements were not completely eliminated as some may mistakenly have believed. Rather the rule has been scaled back in a way that many expected from the start. Employers must still electronically submit 300A data to OSHA
- 2017 data is due by December 31, 2018, if it has not already been submitted
- 2018 data is due by March 2, 2019
- The data will continue to be due on March 2nd in the subsequent years
The changes have been made due to concerns over the protection of sensitive worker information. The
revocation of these rules has resulted in a lawsuit contending that
OSHA did not follow proper notice-and-comment protocol since its formal
declaration of reversal came after the deadline to submit these forms on
July 1. Many worker advocacy organizations find this change to be
negligent. These organizations originally hoped to use OSHA’s data to
examine occupational health and safety, analyze the most serious
workplace threats, and push for stronger regulatory protections.
The electronic record keeping rule is still intact for Form 300A,
which requires establishments with 250+ employees or those with 20-249
employees in certain high-hazard industries to submit this data
electronically. Employers who have not yet submitted their 2017 300A
data must do so by Dec. 31, 2018, to avoid penalties and potential
audits. In 2018 and beyond, 300A data is due electronically to OSHA by
March 2nd.
You can stay up to date with the OSHA record keeping requirements here or please feel free to reach out to one of our solution providers at 1-800-686-8664.
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