Citing Benefits, OSHA Warns Of Penalties For Avoiding Injury Reporting Rule

OSHA chief David Michaels is touting the benefits of the agency's stricter injury reporting rule after its first-year of implementation, but is warning that the many businesses that are still avoiding the rule's requirements could face increased noncompliance penalties once the agency raises its penalty amounts in an upcoming rule authorized by Congress. “Employers are choosing not to report because they perceive the cost of not reporting to be low. They should know that, now that the requirement is in...