This memorandum provides updated internal guidance and procedures for the Area Offices to enforce the reporting requirements. Among other things, this memo updates the procedures for the intake of reports from employers, data collection and sorting; and entry of data in the OIS system. Revised flow charts are provided to help understand the intake process. Revisions in this memorandum include additional guidance on: 1) requesting more information from the employer when conducting an RRI; 2) a SAFE HARBOR provision for employers who conduct internal investigations during the RRI; 3) monitoring inspections of closed RRis; 4) INCREASED PENALTIES for failure to report; and 5) updated fill-in Appendices; and a flow chart for coding. CLICK HERE (pdf) for the OSHA memo
Revised Interim Enforcement Procedures for Reporting Requirements under 29 C.F.R. 1904.39