May 2, 2018 at 05:04 PM
Reversing an earlier guidance, OSHA is now requiring employers in the 26 states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands that operate under OSHA-approved state plans to submit injury and illness data as required under the 2016 Obama-era recordkeeping update rule by July 1, even if the employer is covered by a state plan that has not yet adopted an equivalent state rule.