CFR 127J - Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses

In response to a 2012 decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Court, OSHA has amended its recordkeeping regulations (Federal Register) to clarify that the duty of employers to make and maintain accurate records of work-related injuries and illnesses is an ongoing obligation during the five-year period for which recordkeeping forms must be maintained. This includes the requirement to enter any recordable case that occurred during a calendar year for which logs must be maintained.

In accordance with 13 NCAC 7A.030l(a), the N.C. Commissioner of Labor automatically adopted the correction to the federal Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Standard with an effective date of January 18, 2017.