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DOL/OSHA RIN: 1218-AC84 Publication ID: Spring 2017 
Title: Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain Accurate Records of Each Recordable Injury and Illness 
Abstract:

OSHA is proposing to amend its recordkeeping regulations to clarify that the duty to make and maintain accurate records of work-related injuries and illnesses is an ongoing obligation. The duty to make and maintain an accurate record of an injury or illness continues for as long as the employer must keep and make available records for the year in which the injury or illness occurred. The duty does not expire if the employer fails to create the necessary records when first required to do so. OSHA issued this final rule because of the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in AKM LLC v. Secretary of Labor, 675 F.3d 752 (D.C. Cir. 2012).  This action was made to have no force or effect by an enacted joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act, Pub. L. 115-21 (April 3, 2017).

 
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1904.0    29 CFR 1904.4    29 CFR 1904.29    29 CFR 1904.32    29 CFR 1904.33    29 CFR 1904.35    29 CFR 1904.40    ...     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 29 U.S.C. 857(c), (g)    29 U.S.C. 673(a), (e)    29 U.S.C. 651(b)(12)   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  07/29/2015  80 FR 45116   
NPRM Comment Period Extended  09/25/2015  80 FR 55765   
NPRM Comment Period Extended End  10/28/2015 
Final Rule  12/19/2016  81 FR 91792   
Final Rule Effective  01/18/2017 
Final Rule; CRA Revocation  05/03/2017  82 FR 20548   
Final Rule; CRA Revocation Effective  05/03/2017 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
William Perry
Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance
Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue NW., FP Building, Room N-3718,
Washington, DC 20210
Phone:202 693-1950
Fax:202 693-1678
Email: perry.bill@dol.gov