OSHA recently clarified who is responsible for recording injuries and illnesses of contingent or temporary workers when supervision is shared by the host employer and the temporary staffing agency. The clarification came through a recent OSHA letter concerning temporary workers.
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There can only be one employer actually providing day-to-day supervision under OSHA’s recordkeeping regulation. In other words, for purposes of OSHA recordkeeping, there cannot be joint day-to-day supervision of temporary workers.