271907 OSHA's National Emphasis Program on Recordkeeping

Wednesday, October 31, 2012 : 1:38 PM - 1:50 PM

Jordan A. Barab, MA , None, Takoma Park, MD
This presentation will provide an assessment of the results of OSHA's two-year National Emphasis Program on Recordkeeping. It will also report on OSHA actions and activities regarding the underreporting of workplace injuries and illnesses, including the March 12, 2012 OSHA Memorandum titled "Employer Safety Incentive and Disincentive Policies and Practices."

Learning Areas:
Occupational health and safety
Public health or related organizational policy, standards, or other guidelines

Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, the participant will be able to (1) describe how employers were selected for the special OSHA emphasis program; (2) list what procedures where used by compliance officers to assess compliance with OSHA recordkeeping rules; and (3) explain two results from the emphasis program to-date.

Keywords: Occupational Injury and Death, Occupational Surveillance

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: The speaker is the deputy assistant secretary of labor for occupational safety and health. He is a key designer and overseer of the program.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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