By: Bradford T. Hammock and Tressi L. Cordaro
With the influx of injury reports following the implementation of OSHA’s revised injury reporting requirements, OSHA developed a process for determining which incidents warrant full inspections and which can be managed through the new “Rapid Response Investigation” protocol.
Writing for Jackson Lewis P.C., authors Bradford T. Hammock and Tressi L. Cordaro outlined the essentials of OSHA’s RRI protocol, which calls upon employers to complete an internal incident investigation, document findings, and confirm that hazards have been abated within 5 business days.Read more.