2022 OSHA Compliance and Recordkeeping Guidelines

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is ramping up for changes to its electronic recordkeeping rule for 2022, and also has revised policies on recording and reporting of COVID-19 cases. On top of that, OSHA is also enhancing whistleblower protections associated with reporting of injuries, hazards, and other protected activities, and focusing attention on the criminal sanctions possible for falsification of mandatory records.

OSHA recordkeeping regulations are robust and can be very complex. Injury and illness recordkeeping should be implemented and maintained by experienced, qualified individuals. The size of the company, number of employees, and industry classification need to be taken into consideration for the employer to best determine who this important task is assigned to. Injury and illness data is critical to the company, federal/state/local regulatory compliance, and legal matters. Injury and illness records need to be made available upon request and can under certain circumstances be requested by employees, ex-employees, or their representatives, so issues such as housekeeping of records and privacy concerns becomes as critical as the data itself. Employers must keep and maintain these records for at least five years. Bottom line, choose wisely the person for this assignment!

Learning Objectives:

• Are you aware of these requirements?
  
• What is recordable with respect to COVID-19 and other ailments
• The differences between “first aid” and “medical treatment,” how to determine whether an injury or illness is work-related, and more
• What is immediately reportable as a Severe Injury and how to deal with completion of OSHA RRI forms
• Best practices for completing the OSHA Forms 300, 301, and 300A and how to avoid becoming your company’s designated felon
• Why does OSHA require recordkeeping of workplace injuries and illnesses?
• Do you know which injuries and illnesses need to be recorded and on what forms?
• What are your reporting and posting requirements?
• Is COVID-19 infection included in the OSHA recordkeeping requirement?
• How to train remote workers and supervisors to report and record any work-related illnesses and injuries that occur “on the clock”
• OSHA’s new medical records officer position, and what the new rule means for OSHA recordkeeping audits
• OSHA’s new disclosure of employer e-data, and what that means for employer privacy and contractor prequalification
• How recordkeeping enforcement is likely to change under the Biden administration

Who will Benefit:

• HR Professional
  
• Business owners
• Facility Manager
• Safety professionals
• Healthcare providers and nurses
• Doctors
• Physician’s assistants
• Safety and health professionals and staff
• Management
• Supervisors
• Anyone with responsibility for safety