OSHA Intends to Proceed With Targeted Data Collection

SACRAMENTO - On February 10, ten days after the judge granted the American Trucking Association's challenge, Fed-OSHA announced a final rule governing that aspect of reporting occupational injury and illness data. (See NEWS p. 00-6601.) OSHA is couching the announcement in very mild terms, explaining that it would be asking selected employers across the country to mail information on workplace injuries and illnesses at their worksites during 1996 to OSHA. The rule clarifies OSHA's authority to request