OSHA ‘Reviewing Options’ After Losing Case On Recordkeeping Time Limits

OSHA says it is “reviewing options” on how to proceed after a recent federal Appeals Court decision struck down the Labor Department’s legal position that it has authority to issue recordkeeping citations up to five years after a violation occurred if employer logs remain inaccurate. The agency says it will review and address outstanding recordkeeping citations “on a case-by-case basis.” The employer that successfully brought the case to appeal – in a big win for industry – had argued that a recordkeeping violation was a discrete occurrence that triggered the six-month statute of limitations,