Accurate Workplace Injury and Illness Records Restoration Act

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Accurate Workplace Injury and Illness Records Restoration Act

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 16, 2017

Accurate Workplace Injury and Illness Records Restoration Act

This bill amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to specify that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) may issue a citation for a violation of workplace safety requirements within the six-month period following an employer satisfying the requirements. Current law includes a limitation period that prevents OSHA from issuing citations six months after the occurrence of a violation. Thus, this bill specifies that the statute of limitations is tolled if there is a continuing violation of the requirements.

OSHA must issue a rule that amends its record keeping regulations to clarify that the duty to make and maintain accurate records of work-related injuries and illnesses: (1) is an ongoing obligation, (2) continues for as long as the employer is required to keep records of the recordable injury or illness, and (3) does not expire solely because the employer fails to create the necessary records when first required to do so.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Accurate Workplace Injury and Illness Records Restoration Act

Latest action (May 16, 2017): Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Policy area: Labor and Employment · Origin: House · Introduced: May 16, 2017

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.