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.
OSHA has revised its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting (Recordkeeping) regulation (29 CFR Part 1904) to rescind the requirement that certain employers submit electronically to OSHA information captured on their completed OSHA 300 and 301 Forms. These requirements are contained under 1904.41(a)(1) . The final rule also requires employers to include their Employer Identification Number (EIN) with their annual submission of Form 300A data. The rule does not add to or change any employerâs obligation to complete and retain the injury and illness records. The rule also does not add to or change the recording criteria or definitions for these records.
US Code:
29 USC 673
Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
US Code:
29 USC 657(c)
Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
This ICR includes two program changes in burden hours and one adjustment in the number of establishments. OSHA estimates a total decrease of 112,694 burden hours from the currently approved estimate of 2,253,550 hours to 2,140,856 hours.
There is a program change decrease of 155,042 hours for rescinding the additional reporting requirements contained in the 1904.41.
There is a program change increase of 38,445 hours for the collection of the EIN.
There is an adjustment of an additional 20,623 establishments subject to the requirements under 1904.41. These establishments are farms that are not included in the County Business Patterns estimates used in the prior ICR. This adjustment results in an increase of 3,903 burden hours
This results in a net total program change decrease of 112,694 hours.
$779,600
No
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Saleda Perryman
No
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 6-40.1 Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
Appx A 1218-0176 tracking final rule 01.24.19.docx
29 CFR 1904 (CFR-2018-title29-vol5) downloaded 01.10.19.pdf
Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses