The U.S. Senate Wednesday voted to repeal regulations that penalized employers for not maintaining a log of workplace injuries and illnesses for five years, sending the measure to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it.
The Occupational Safety and Health Act requires employers to maintain such a log for a five-year span but explicitly states that employers can only be cited for record-keeping violations within a six-month time period. In December, however, the Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA) finalized the “Volks” rule, which extends the threat of penalty up to five years. By a vote of 50-48, the Senate disapproved of the “Volks Rule.”
