On Jan. 9-10, 2014, OSHA hosted an informal public meeting in Washington, D.C., attended by 26 stakeholders representing labor unions, industry, professional associations and others who provided the agency with information and testimony regarding the proposal to amend current recordkeeping regulations to add requirements for the electronic submission of injury and illness information employers are already required to keep under existing standards, Part 1904. The proposal does not add any new requirement to keep records; it only modifies an employer's obligation to transmit these records to OSHA. To further encourage public participation on the proposed rule, OSHA has extended the comment period 30 days.
"This is a proposal, not a final rule," stated Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Dr. David Michaels. "We strongly encourage the public to assist us in the process of developing a final rule by submitting written comments and/or participating in this public meeting. We are eager to hear from the public."
Comments may be submitted electronically at www.regulations.gov, the Federal eRulemaking Portal or by mail or facsimile. See the Federal Register notice for more details.
Source: OSHA
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