(Oct. 6, 2023) – The U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule requiring certain employers, in designated high-hazard industries, to electronically submit injury and illness information – that they are already required to keep – to the department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
The final rule takes effect on Jan. 1, 2024, for certain employers, (see the OSHA Fact Sheet for additional information) and now includes the following submission requirements:
- Establishments with 100 or more employees, in certain high-hazard industries, must electronically submit information from their Form 300-Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses and Form 301-Injury and Illness Incident Report to OSHA once a year. These submissions are in addition to the submission of Form 300A-Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses.
Appendix B to Subpart E of Part 1904— Designated Industries for § 1904.41(a)(2) Annual Electronic Submission of Information From OSHA Form 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses and OSHA Form 301 Injury and Illness Incident Report by Establishments With 100 or More Employees in Designated Industries.
6219 – Other Ambulatory Health Care Services
6221 – General and Medical Surgical Hospitals
6222 – Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals
6223 – Specialty Hospitals (except psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals)
6231 – Nursing Care Facilities (skilled care facilities)
6232 – Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health and Substance Abuse
6233 – Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly
6239 – Other Residential Care Facilities
6243 – Vocational Rehabilitation Services
An OSHA representative will provide an overview of this new rule change at the upcoming KHA Worker’s Compensation Fund and Safety Seminar in Wichita, Oct. 19-20.
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Ronni Anderson