Title of Regulation: 16VAC25-85. Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (amending 16VAC25-85-1904.41).

Statutory Authority: § 40.1-22 of the Code of Virginia.

Effective Date: February 15, 2018.

Agency Contact: Regina P. Cobb, Agency Management Analyst Senior, Department of Labor and Industry, Main Street Centre, 600 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-0610, FAX (804) 786-8418, or email regina.cobb@doli.virginia.gov.

Summary:

In a final rule, federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) delayed the initial submission deadline for calendar year 2016 data on Form 300A. In this regulatory action, the board is adopting this final rule.

 Note on Incorporation by Reference: Pursuant to § 2.2-4103 of the Code of Virginia, 29 CFR Part 1904 (Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses) is declared a document generally available to the public and appropriate for incorporation by reference. For this reason, this document will not be printed in the Virginia Register of Regulations. A copy of the document is available for inspection at the Department of Labor and Industry, Main Street Centre, 600 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, and in the office of the Registrar of Regulations, 900 East Main Street, 11th Floor, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Statement of Final Agency Action:  On November 30, 2017, the Safety and Health Codes Board adopted federal OSHA's Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses: Delay of Compliance Date, as published in 82 FR 55761 through 82 FR 55766 on November 24, 2017, with an effective date of February 15, 2018.

Federal Terms and State Equivalents: When the regulation as set forth in the revised final rule for Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses is applied to the Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry or to Virginia employers, the following federal terms shall be considered to read as follows: