OSHA Proposes Rule to Amend Injury and Illness Recordkeeping Regulation

April 5, 2022
Regulatory News

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced a proposed rule to amend its occupational injury and illness recordkeeping regulation. The current regulation requires certain employers to electronically submit injury and illness information – that they are required to keep – to OSHA. The agency uses these reports to identify and respond to emerging hazards and makes aspects of the information publicly available.

In addition to reporting their Annual Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, the proposed rule would require certain establishments in certain high-hazards industries to electronically submit additional information from their Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, as well as their Injury and Illness Incident Report.

The proposed rule would:

  • Require establishments with 100 or more employees in certain high-hazard industries, including window, door and skylight manufacturers, to electronically submit information from their OSHA Forms 300, 301 and 300A to OSHA once a year.
  • Update the classification system used to determine the list of industries covered by the electronic submission requirement.
  • Remove the current requirement for establishments with 250 or more employees not in a designated industry to electronically submit information from their Form 300A to OSHA annually.
  • Require establishments to include their company name when making electronic submissions to OSHA.

Establishments with 20 or more employees in certain high-hazard industries, including window, door and skylight manufacturers, would continue to be required to electronically submit information from their Form 300A annual summary to OSHA annually.

The comment period for the proposed rule ends on May 31. 

WDMA is currently reviewing the proposed rule and its potential impact on window, door and skylight manufacturers. WDMA will be sure to keep members updated with the latest information and will be prepared to respond to OSHA on behalf of the industry.