The Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently unveiled a new interactive
web tool to help users determine whether injuries and illnesses are
work-related and recordable under the OSHA Recordkeeping rules.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an interactive tool that simulates an employer’s interaction with a
Recordkeeping rules expert. The Advisor relies on the users’ responses
to questions and automatically adapts to the situation presented.
Responses put into the program are strictly confidential, and the system
does not record or store any of the information. The Advisor helps
employers determine:
• Whether an injury or illness (or related event) is work-related
• Whether an event or exposure at home or on travel is work-related
• Whether an exception applies to the injury or illness
• Whether a work-related injury or illness needs to be recorded
• Which provisions of the regulations apply when recording a work-related injury or illness
"The Recordkeeping Advisor was developed to better
help employers understand and comply with their responsibilities to
report and record work-related injuries and illnesses," said Assistant
Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Dr. David
Michaels.
OSHA’s Injury and Illness Recordkeeping page links to the Recordkeeping Advisor and other guidance materials to
help employers understand and comply with Federal recordkeeping and
reporting requirements.
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