Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 3222 OCTOBER 2016 • FOGHORN LEGISLATIVEREPORT gplink.com Put Your Fleet at Your Fingertips gplink_halfpage.indd 1 1/14/2015 3:37:02 PM state government representatives (not OSHA employees) are the workplace inspectors. New Rule: Electronic Reporting Effective January 1, 2017, a new OSHA rule requires employers of workers in certain high-risk occupa- tions to electronically submit to OSHA certain of the documents described above, and some of the submitted infor- mation will eventually be made public. OSHA justifies the new requirement saying, “Just as public disclosure of their kitchens’ sanitary conditions en- courages restaurant owners to improve food safety, the agency expects that public disclosure of work injury data will encourage employers to increase their efforts to prevent work-related injuries and illnesses.” The new rule, an establishment with 250 or more employees in high-risk in- dustries covered by the recordkeeping regulation must electronically submit to OSHAinjury and illness information from OSHA Forms 300, 300A, and 301. Establishments with 20-249 employees in specified industries (including urban transit systems, which may include urban ferry operators) must electroni- cally submit information from OSHA Form 300A only. It appears that most PVAvessel operators (other than urban ferry systems) may not be subject to the new reporting requirements. New Rule: Employer Responsibilities The new rule also contains provi- sions designed to promote complete and accurate reporting of workplace injuries and illnesses. These provisions, now in effect, will all PVA employers. Employers must inform employees of their right to report work-related injuries and illnesses free from retali- ation. This obligation may be met by posting the OSHA Job Safety and Health — It’s The Law worker rights poster (downloadable from www.osha.gov/ Publications/poster.html). An employer ’s procedure for reporting work-related injuries and illnesses must be reasonable and must not deter or discourage employees from reporting. An employer may not retaliate against employees for reporting work- related injuries or illnesses.