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| 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. |
| 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. |
| RIS Project | Yes [004907] |
| New Periodic Review | This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review. |
| Stage ID | Stage Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 7700 | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 12/01/2016. |
| Name / Title: | Holly Raney / Regulatory Coordinator |
| Address: |
Main Street Centre 600 East Main Street Richmond, VA 23219 |
| Email Address: | holly.raney@doli.virginia.gov |
| Phone: | ()- FAX: ()- TDD: ()- |