The OSH Act and 29 CFR Part 1904 prescribe that certain employers maintain records of job related injuries and illnesses. The data are needed by OSHA to carry out intervention and enforcement activities to guarantee workers safe and healthful workplaces. The data are also needed by BLS to produce national statistics on occupational injuries and illnesses. This ICR addresses the changes imposed by the NAICS Update and Reporting Revisions final rule. The final rule updates Appendix A to Subpart B of its Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulation. Appendix A contains a list of industries that are partially exempt from requirements to keep records of work-related injuries and illnesses due to relatively low occupational injury and illness rates.The final rule also revises the requirements for reporting work-related fatality, injury, and illness information to OSHA. The current regulation requires employers to orally report work-related fatalities and in-patient hospitalizations of three or more employees within eight hours of the event. The final rule retains the requirement for employers to report work-related fatalities to OSHA within eight hours of the event but amends the regulation to require employers to report all work-related in-patient hospitalizations, as well as amputations and losses of an eye, to OSHA within 24 hours of the event.
US Code:
29 USC 657
Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
US Code:
29 USC 673
Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
The program change increases in burden hours and responses results from: 1) an increase in the number of establishments covered by the recordkeeping regulation; 2) an increase in the number of injuries and illnesses recorded by covered establishments; 3) an increase in the number of reportable events an employer must report; and, 4) an increase in the time required to report a fatality or catastrophe to OSHA.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Form OSHA 300 Recordkeeping Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (29 CFR Part 1904)
Note To Reviewer.docx
ss~NAICS Update and Reporting Reivisoins Final 8-4-2014.doc
29 CFR Part 1904.pdf
Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses