As of January of 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has introduced significant changes to its injury and illness reporting requirements for certain industries. At Benchmark Gensuite, we are committed to ensuring that our subscribers are digitally equipped to meet these new standards and we shared the release of enhancements to our Incident Management solutions with all our subscribers.
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Key Changes in OSHA Reporting Requirements
Here’s a brief overview of the major changes that are now in effect:
- Earlier Submission Deadline: The deadline for submitting injury and illness reports has been moved up to March 2nd.
- Mandatory Electronic Submission: All covered employers must now submit their injury and illness data electronically through the OSHA Injury Tracking Application (ITA).
- Detailed Data Requirements: Employers with 100 or more employees in specified industries are required to submit detailed information from the OSHA 300 Log and Form 301 incident reports.
- Expanded Industry Coverage: Additional industries, including logging and taxi services, are now under the purview of electronic recordkeeping requirements.
Take a closer look at all of the new changes from OSHA’s new requirements in our blog from last year.
New Benchmark Gensuite Features for OSHA Enhanced Reporting
To assist with compliance with the expanded reporting requirements, we rolled out the following Incident Management tool:
- CSV Data Generation: As of this year, our Incident Management tool now supports generating and downloading OSHA 300 and 301 data in CSV format. This update aligns with OSHA’s new reporting specifications, allowing for a streamlined process right from your dashboard.
- Enhanced Data Management: In the coming months, we will introduce advanced filtering options and direct CSV editing capabilities. These enhancements aim to provide more efficient management of your data, ensuring you can adjust and respond to reporting requirements with ease.
Keep an eye out for these developments which are designed to make compliance as straightforward as possible.
Our expert team is on hand to help you navigate these regulatory changes and we’re here to help businesses like yours that are looking to enhance their compliance processes. Contact our support team or request a demo to learn more.
