OSHA to Audit Employers for Under Reporting Workplace Injuries

On October 1, 2009, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration released its plan for implementing its National Emphasis Program (NEP) to assess the accuracy of injury-and-illness data recorded by employers. The NEP was enacted in response to several studies, including one by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), that have claimed there exists a serious problem of under reporting workplace injuries and illnesses on the OSHA Form 300. Specifically, the NEP will focus on auditing employers' reports of workplace injuries and illnesses to identify instances of underreporting in high-hazard industries.

 

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