This article provides an overview of the new final rule “Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses” issued by OSHA to revise its recording and reporting requirements. Issued in May, 2016, this ruling requires employers in certain industries to electronically submit to OSHA injury and illness recordkeeping data.
This article also explores the ways in which safety management software can assist with OSHA recordkeeping, and how OSHA intends to allow users of current recordkeeping software systems to submit their recordkeeping data electronically.