OSHA Delays Deadline for Electronic Injury, Illness Reporting to December
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Dept. of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has delayed the compliance deadline for roofing contractors and other construction professionals to electronically complete injury and illness reports until Dec. 1.
Approved last year, the reporting rule requires the public disclosure of workplace injuries and illnesses in an effort to improve tracking efforts and transparency in roofing and other industries. However, it generated substantial controversy and opposition from roofing professionals and other employers in high-hazard industries. Primarily, opponents challenged the requirement to send OSHA injury and illness data contained on the OSHA 300 logs for the sole purpose of sharing the information on its website without proper context.