New requirements for submitting workplace injury and illness information to OSHA go into effect January 1st.  Specifically, the new rule requires establishments with 100 or more employees in certain designated industry categories to electronically submit information from their OSHA Forms 300 and 301 to OSHA on an annual basis. 

The due date to submit information covering calendar year 2023 is March 2, 2024.  This LeadingAge article provides a summary of the new requirements, with links to OSHA webpages with additional information. Online aids, including new videos and a fact sheet, are available from OSHA to help employers navigate the data submission process. 

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Kylee Childs
Kylee Childs, MSW, is the Director of Government Affairs.Since joining the association in 2023, she continues to be a fierce and resourceful advocate for aging services in Kansas. Her professional focus has always been service to others through advocacy. Kylee has a master’s degree in social work from the University of Missouri-Columbia, a bachelor's degree in criminology with a minor in Conflict Analysis and Trauma studies from Kansas State University, and a certificate in Grant Proposal Writing from Fort Hays State University. With a professional background in law enforcement and child welfare, and a successful 2023 legislative practicum with the Children's Alliance of Kansas, she brings rich professional experience to her role as Director of Government Affairs, and a front-line perspective on the needs of health and human services providers in our state. When not working, she's spending time with her two daughters. You can reach Kylee directly at 785.670.8051.

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