On December 19, 2016, the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a final rule amending its record keeping regulations, located at 29 C.F.R. Part 1904. The Amendment clarifies that a covered employer has an on-going obligation to create and maintain accurate records of recordable work-place injuries and illnesses. It did so
Injury & Illness Recordkeeping
OSHA’s Electronic Recordkeeping Rule: New Pitfalls for Employers
Our colleague Valerie Butera, a Member of the Firm at Epstein Becker Green, has a post on the OSHA Law Update blog that will be of interest to many of our readers in the retail industry: “OSHA’s New Electronic Recordkeeping Rule Creates a Number of New Pitfalls for Employers.”
Following is an excerpt:
On…
OSHA’s Electronic Recordkeeping Rule: New Pitfalls for Employers
Our colleague Valerie Butera, a Member of the Firm at Epstein Becker Green, has a post on the OSHA Law Update blog that will be of interest to many of our readers in the technology industry: “OSHA’s New Electronic Recordkeeping Rule Creates a Number of New Pitfalls for Employers.”
Following is an excerpt:
On…
OSHA’s Electronic Recordkeeping Rule: New Pitfalls for Employers
Our colleague Valerie Butera, a Member of the Firm at Epstein Becker Green, has a post on the OSHA Law Update blog that will be of interest to many of our readers in the financial services industry: “OSHA’s New Electronic Recordkeeping Rule Creates a Number of New Pitfalls for Employers.”
Following is an excerpt:…
OSHA’s Electronic Recordkeeping Rule: New Pitfalls for Employers
Our colleague Valerie Butera, a Member of the Firm at Epstein Becker Green, has a post on the OSHA Law Update blog that will be of interest to many of our readers in the hospitality industry: “OSHA’s New Electronic Recordkeeping Rule Creates a Number of New Pitfalls for Employers.”
Following is an excerpt:
On…
OSHA’s New Electronic Recordkeeping Rule Creates a Number of New Pitfalls for Employers
On May 12, 2016, OSHA published significant amendments to its recordkeeping rule, requiring many employers to submit work-related injury and illness information to the agency electronically. The amendments also include provisions designed to prevent employers from retaliating against employees for reporting injuries and illnesses at work. The information employers provide will be “scrubbed” of…
Encore Webinar: OSHA Forecast: Developments to Watch in 2015 and Beyond
Valerie Butera, Member of the Firm in the Labor and Employment practice, will present a complimentary webinar, hosted by Midwest Employers Casualty Company, on January 27 at 11:00 a.m. EST titled “OSHA Forecast: Developments to Watch in 2015 and Beyond.”
This webinar will delve into OSHA issues that will impact a wide range of industries
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Complimentary Webinar Video: OSHA Forecast, 2015 and Beyond
See below for a recording of my recent webinar, “OSHA Forecast: Developments to Watch in 2015 and Beyond.”
As I discuss, in 2015, many more industries will for the first time be required by OSHA to record injuries and illnesses in the OSHA 300 Injury and Illness Recordkeeping log. The reporting of severe injuries or…
Complimentary Webinar – OSHA Forecast: Developments To Watch in 2015 and Beyond
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Join Valerie Butera, Member of the Firm in the Labor and Employment practice on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. EST for a 60-minute webinar.
This webinar will delve deeper into OSHA issues that will impact a wider range of industries in …

OSHA Injury and Illness Recordkeeping Checklist — Article Series in the Grain Journal
The Grain Journal recently published a series of seven articles by the national OSHA Practice Group at Epstein Becker Green. The articles outline a checklist for employers to follow in order to comply with OSHA’s complex Injury & Illness Recordkeeping regulations. The articles are broken down as follows:
- Scope of OSHA’s Injury & Illness Recordkeeping
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