Insight & Commentary on Occupational Safety & Health Issues
OSHA’s deadline for many employers to electronically submit their annual injury and illness data is rapidly approaching. Through OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application (ITA), covered employers must provide their OSHA Forms 300A, 300, and 301 information by March 2, 2026.
Employers must report their OSHA Form 300A annual summary data if they meet one of the…
Employers covered by OSHA’s recordkeeping rules should prepare now for the upcoming deadline to post the OSHA 300A Annual Summary of workplace injuries and illnesses. The required posting period runs from February 1 through April 30, 2026, leaving limited time to review records and complete the summary of 2025 data. A summary is required even…
Recent confirmations at the Department of Labor (DOL) mark a new phase for federal workplace safety and health oversight. With David Keeling now leading the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Wayne Palmer heading the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), both agencies are expected to adjust their regulatory and enforcement priorities. Employers should…
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”) released its long-anticipated silica rule on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. (See the rule here) The rule is aimed at reducing miners’ exposure to respirable crystalline silica, otherwise known as silica or quartz dust. The final version of the rule is mostly consistent with the version MSHA…
