Sherman & Howard member, Pat Miller was quoted in Law Week Colorado regarding the recent updates to the electronic recordkeeping rule. During the latter part of the Obama administration, a regulation was promulgated which would have required  employers with 250 or more employees to  electronically submit a variety of work-related injury and illness data to OSHA. With the recent updates to the rule, such large employers will not have to submit their OSHA 300 or 301 forms, but still have the obligation to submit their annual 300A summaries.

Pat spoke towards logistic challenges companies were facing regarding details of an injury. “Limiting it to a 300A is a sensible approach because you still get the basic information that the rule was designed to address,” said Pat.

The full article can be found in the February 11 edition of Law Week Colorado. Subscription Required.