Code of Massachusetts Regulations
454 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR STANDARDS
Title 454 CMR 25.00 - Occupational Safety and Health for Public Sector Workers
Section 25.06 - Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements

Universal Citation: 454 MA Code of Regs 454.25

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

(1) All employers shall keep, submit, and make available records concerning occupational injuries, illnesses, deaths, and exposure to toxic materials in compliance with regulations promulgated under 29 U.S.C. § 651, et seq., as set forth in 29 CFR Part 1904 and 29 CFR 1910.1020.

(2) Per 29 CFR Part 1904, all employers shall report to the Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards any work-related injuries and illnesses that result in the death of an employee within eight hours of the occurrence, and those that result in amputation, loss of an eye, or in-patient hospitalization within 24 hours. These reports can be made by telephone or electronic submission, in a form prescribed by the Department.

(3) The Commonwealth Human Resources Division shall prescribe the recordkeeping mechanism state agencies shall use to keep such required records under 29 CFR Part 1904.

(4) All employers that have workplaces selected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics as sample units for participation in the annual Bureau of Labor of Statistics' Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses shall comply with the survey's reporting requirements relating to injury and illness data.

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