Rule filed March 4 and Semi-Annual Rules Development Agenda filed February 28, 2025



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*Rule filed March 4 and Semi-Annual Rules Development Agenda filed February 28, 2025*

For information on all L&I meetings and public hearings related to rulemaking, please visit our public participation calendar [ [link removed] ]. [ [link removed] ]



Division: *Division of Occupational Safety & Health (DOSH)*

Topic: *Proposal (CR-102) – Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries & Illnesses*

Brief Description: The purpose of this rulemaking is to update Chapter 296-27 WAC, Recordkeeping and reporting. In July 2023, the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) updated federal rules to improve tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses. The rule went into effect in January 2024. The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) must update WAC rules in order to remain as effective as OSHA, as required by the Washington State Plan.

In addition to housekeeping changes to clarify language, the proposed amendments:


* Establishments with 100 or more employees in certain high-hazard industries must electronically submit information from their Form 300-Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, and Form 301-Injury and Illness Report to OSHA once a year. These submissions are in addition to submission of Form 300A-Summary of Work Related Injuries and Illnesses.
* Add new Appendix B-1 – Designated industries required to file Annual electronic submission of OSHA Form 300 and Form 301.
* Update filing requirements for establishments listed in Appendix B-1 that had 20-249 employees the previous year.
* Rename Appendix B to Appendix B-2.
* Update Appendix B-2 to remove no longer used NAICS codes and include new codes.
* To improve data quality, establishments are required to include their legal company name when making electronic submissions to OSHA from their injury and illness records.

Public hearing dates: April 16, 2025 (virtual/phone) [ [link removed] ]
                                   April 17, 2025 (virtual/phone) [ [link removed] ]
Written comments due by: April 30, 2025, 5:00 p.m.
Intended adoption date: September 2, 2025

Additional information about this rulemaking:
CR-102 Proposal [ [link removed] ]
Proposal Language [ [link removed] ]



*Semi-Annual Rules Development Agenda*

The Department of Labor & Industries filed a Semi-Annual Rules Development Agenda for January 1 through June 30, 2025, in accordance with RCW 34.05.314.

Semi-Annual Rules Development Agenda [ [link removed] ]








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