September 16, 2026

OSHA Battery Interpretation Letter Underscores Injury Reporting Principles

By Lara Beaven
July 16, 2026 at 06:37 PM
An OSHA policy interpretation letter from earlier this year on when injuries caused by an item brought from home is a workplace injury underscores key injury reporting principles, including that work needs only to be a causal factor and that if the injury happens at work, employers should assume the injury is recordable, attorneys say.

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