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which records are not currently required to be made.
must bear a postmark or provide other evidence of the submission date.
does not require hard copies of documents transmitted by facsimile.
deadline, to the OSHA Docket Office, Technical Data Center, OSHA, U.S.
attachment(s) to the appropriate facsimile submission.
is not publicly available to read or download through that Web site.
for assistance in locating docket submissions.
full enforcement of the Act.
injury or illness be recorded?
to review the OSHA 300 Log at the end of the year?
Nation safe and healthful working conditions. See 29 U.S.C. 651(b).
months following ``the occurrence of any violation.'' 29 U.S.C. 658(c).
employee exposure to the relevant hazard.
understand. See 66 FR 5916 (January 19, 2001).
illnesses recorded in the 300 Log. 29 CFR 1904.29(b)(2).
classification, description, or outcome of previously-recorded cases.
period. 29 CFR 1904.33(b)(2) and (3).
illnesses occurring and the hazards that cause or contribute to them.
safety and health in the workplace can improve.
worksites and the most prevalent types of safety and health hazards.
workplaces with data from the nation as a whole.
each day the violation is extant.'' Interamericas Inv., Ltd. v. Fed.
the information. Id. at 1379-80. See, also, e.g., United States v.
obligation; failure to register is a continuing violation).
of the calendar year in which the injury or illness became recordable.
employer failed to record the case when it was first required to do so.
of Labor v. Manganas Painting Co., 21 BNA OSHC 2043, 2048 (Rev.
violation more than six months prior to the issuance date).
OSHA's position on the continuing nature of recordkeeping violations.
See, e.g., Sec'y of Labor v. Gen. Dynamics, 15 BNA OSHC 2122 (Rev.
OSHA records for the year at issue.
Commission and held that ``the . . . language in [the OSH Act] . . .
statute of limitations. Id. at 753-59.
the record-retention-and-access period prescribed by the regulations.
changes in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, Section IV, later in this notice.
2014, ACCSH voted to recommend that OSHA proceed with this proposal.
``standards'' and other ``regulations.'' See, e.g., 29 U.S.C. 655, 657.
expressly granted by sections 8 and 24 of the Act. 29 U.S.C. 657, 673.
work-related deaths, injuries and illnesses. See 29 U.S.C. 657(c)(2).
out his responsibilities under the Act. See 29 U.S.C. 657(g)(2).
statistics on work injuries and illnesses. See 29 U.S.C. 673(a).
necessary to carry out his functions under the Act. See 29 U.S.C.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, Section III.B, later in this notice.
truth,'' and is synonymous with ``exact.'' http://www.meriam-webster.com/dictionary/accurate. See also, e.g., Huntington Sec. Corp.
collected the data it needed to create the records in the first place.
instance); Park v. Comm'r of Internal Revenue, 136 T.C. 569, 574 (U.S.
grounds, 722 F.3d 384 (D.C. Cir. 2013).
2010 WL 2942167, at *1 (U.S. Tax Ct. July 21, 2010) (same).
Health Act of 1970, at 171 (1971) (emphasis added).
unnecessary duplication to the maximum extent feasible. 29 U.S.C.
be unduly burdensome. 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(3).
consistent with Congressional intent and the purpose of the OSH Act.
obligation. See, e.g., United States v. Advance Mach. Co., 547 F.Supp.
to develop information for future scientific use.'').
obligation ceases to continue or the employer comes into compliance.
(declining to apply applicable statute of limitations to ``nullify . .
also, e.g., PECO Energy Co. v. Boden, 64 F.3d 852, 856-57 (3d Cir.
a violation first occurred, it could have used language so stating.
right of action first accrues'').
Johnson Controls, 15 BNA OSHC 2132 (recordkeeping); Sec'y of Labor v.
obligations and violations are a regular occurrence under the OSH Act.
employment action can ``occur'' over a series of days or even years.
Morgan, 536 U.S. at 116-20. Similarly, in Havens Realty Corporation v.
not suggest that a violation can exist at only one moment of time.
employees into dangerous situations without appropriate training . . .
retention period. Id. at 756.
the United States after deportation is a continuing violation).
Product Safety Act in a case governed by 28 U.S.C. 2462); \4\ cf.
years from the time the cause of action accrues'').
no issue about the duration of the violative conduct.
substance from any other condition that must be abated pursuant to . .
. occupational safety and health standards . . . .'').
that continues to violate the Act until it is abated.
the only `act' that the Secretary must show to prove a violation.'').
of discrimination (Padres Hacia Una Vida Mejor, 2012 WL 1158753).
programs.'' H.R. Rep. No. 91-1291, at 15 (1970), reprinted in Subcomm.
of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, at 845 (1971).
every day that the records are inaccurate.
it is . . . [the] cumulative impact . . . that reveals . . .
incomplete records, by contrast, are likely to be misleading.
Government against repose.'' Interamericas, 111 F.3d at 382.
titles of some sections and subparts.
continues throughout the five-year retention-and-access period.
particular times during each year. They are not continuing obligations.
conditions for the nation's workers.
derived directly from the OSH Act, 29 U.S.C. 657(c)(2).
well as recordkeeping forms and criteria.
meant to reflect more closely the language of the OSH Act at 29 U.S.C.
criteria in paragraphs (a)(1) through (3) of existing Sec.  1904.4.
create the record so long as the retention period has not elapsed.
retention period in Sec.  1904.33(a) has run.
an employer's year-end review of records.
The Agency is also proposing a new paragraph (a)(2) for Sec.
Report for that injury or illness.
F.3d at 761-62 (concurring opinion).
review the OSHA 300 Log at the end of the year?
change to the heading of existing paragraph (b)(1).
accurately reflect the obligations described in proposed Sec.  1904.33.
Report for an illness or injury that occurred several years ago.
retention period. This principle is currently stated in existing Sec.
that had been acquired earlier.
place. The language in the proposed rule clarifies this.
OSHA is proposing minor changes to paragraph (b)(2) of Sec.
annual summaries during the five-year retention period.
paragraph (b)(1)(iii) in Sec.  1904.33.
access. Accurate records are described in proposed Sec.  1904.0.
the proposed changes to paragraph (a) of that section.
New York, and the Virgin Islands.
only after obtaining Federal OSHA approval. Id.
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA). See 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
proposed rule will not have such an impact.
2001. The proposed revisions impose no new cost burden.
new compliance costs, the Agency deems it economically feasible.
requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (42 U.S.C.
requirements in any event. See 29 CFR 11.10(a).
constitutional authority exists and the problem is national in scope.
standard under section 6 of the OSH Act, it does not preempt State law.
discussed previously in Section V, State Plans.
``any State or political subdivision of a State.'' 29 U.S.C. 652(5).
mandates being imposed on any State or local government entity.
no, or minimal, compliance costs associated with the proposed rule.
Mandates Reform Act (2 U.S.C. 1532).
Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) are regulations, not standards.
time, place, and manner of rulemaking proceedings. See 5 U.S.C. 553(b).
rulemaking record, to determine how to proceed.
Injuries and Illnesses (29 CFR part 1904).
amputation or loss of an eye.
the specific collection of information.
records being maintained by 29 CFR part 1904.
Estimated total burden hours: 2,881,842.
Estimated costs (capital-operation and maintenance): 0.
Health, U.S. Department of Labor. It is issued pursuant to 29 U.S.C.
FR 3912, January 25, 2012).
Signed at Washington, DC, on July 16, 2015.
accordance with the requirements of this part.
3. Revise the heading of subpart C as set forth above.
throughout the entire record retention period described in Sec.
Sec.  1904.32  Year-end review and annual summary.
Sec.  1904.33  Retention and maintenance of accurate records.
occurred with respect to previously recorded injuries and illnesses.
8. Revise paragraphs (b)(2) introductory text and (b)(2)(iii) of Sec.
and illness records, with some limitations, as discussed below.
OSHA 300 Log(s) by the end of the next business day.
9. Revise the heading of subpart E as set forth above.

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