OSHA Planned Rule Aims To Surmount Court Decision Over Time Limits On Recordkeeping Citations

OSHA plans through a newly proposed rule -- which sources say will almost certainly be disputed -- to overcome a key federal appeals court decision three years ago that killed a longtime agency policy stance that inaccurate OSHA logs continued to violate recordkeeping regulations every day the records remained erroneous, continuing to trigger the six-month time limit on potential citations against the employer. Agency officials said Tuesday the proposed rule clarifies “the ongoing obligation to make and maintain accurate records...