Action:
Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
Action 4662
General Information
Action Summary |
The regulation in question, Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements - Reporting Fatalities, Hospitalizations, Amputations, and Losses of an Eye As a Result of Work-related Incidents to OSHA, 16VAC25-85-1904.39, requires employers with more than ten employees in most industries to report all work-related fatalities and work-related incidents within certain specified timeframes.
These amendments will result in the VOSH standard being identical to the 2014 federal OSHA requirements for employers to report certain work-related injury and illnesses. The affected timeframes requested for amendment in order to become OSHA-identical are listed below:
- Every in-patient hospitalization resulting from a work-related incident must be reported within twenty- four (24) hours of the hospitalization;
- All amputations resulting from work-related incidents, resulting from a work-related incident must be reported within twenty-four (24) hours of the incident;
- Each loss of an eye resulting from a work-related incident must be reported within twenty-four (24) hours of the incident. |
Chapters Affected |
Only affects this chapter.
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Executive Branch Review |
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
The normal executive branch review process is not required. As such, it can be submitted directly for publication and
is effective upon publication.
Exempt Citation:
Yes, this chapter of the VA Administrative Code is exempt from the Administrative Process Act. The normal executive branch review process is not required.
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RIS Project |
Yes [004907] |
New Periodic Review |
This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review.
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Stages
Stages associated with this regulatory action.
Stage ID |
Stage Type |
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7700
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Final
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Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 12/01/2016. |
Contact Information
Name / Title:
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Holly Raney
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Regulatory Coordinator
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Address:
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Main Street Centre
600 East Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219
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Email Address:
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holly.raney@doli.virginia.gov
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Phone:
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