OSHA Recordkeeping.

Not every business is required to keep records for OSHA about employee injuries, lost time, work transfers, and fatalities -- but most are.In fact, OSHA and the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) can ask you to submit your OSHA records (those requests will usually go out in the fourth quarter (calendar) for the next calendar year.You'll then have until February of the following calendar year to submit the data. While both agencies use the data to crunch numbers concerning the relative danger of any given occupation, OSHA also uses the data to set inspection priorities for upcoming years.OSHA uses a DART (Days Away Restricted or Transfered) rate compared to a SIC or NAICS (Standard Industrial Classification or North American Industry Classification System) to really dig into where the dangers are.The NAICS is a much sharper razor.

This, of course, leads to an incentive to 'cheat' or 'game' the system ... but in reality, up till now, unless you are in a very particular set of circumstances -- OSHA has asked to see your records (per the process stated above), either as part of its data crunching process, or during an inspection -- no one is looking at those records.

That has changed.

OSHA had issued a Final Rule requiring electronic submission of injury data.OSHA's FAQs can be found here:https://www.osha.gov/injuryreporting/That was upended so now you only have to submit the OSHA 300A (a summary) electronically.

You can find the rule here:https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1904/1904.41

What is your take on this change?Please discuss.