The most significant rule the Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is expected to complete in 2019 is changing which injury and illness records employers must provide the agency (RIN:1218-AD17), according to a recent Bloomberg article. OSHA expects the final rule will be released in June. The rule would overturn several Obama-era requirements. The changes would affect many PEI companies. If the final rule reflects OSHA proposals, small companies in hazardous industries and all large employers would be required to submit only an annual summary of the total number of injuries and illnesses and the percentage of workers injured or made sick. Employers wouldn’t have to provide information on individual cases as the current rule requires. Click for article