On January 29, 2010, OSHA published a proposed rule to revise its 300 Log
of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. The proposed revision would
restore a column dedicated to tracking musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).
OSHA announced that it will hold a public meeting on the proposal on March
9, 2010. If finalized, the new regulation would take effect beginning
January 1, 2011. What remains unknown at this point is what OSHA will do
with the new data, and whether it would – or could or should –
promulgate a new ergonomics standard.
