II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1122 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2017 Mrs. Murray (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Brown , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Warren , Mr. Franken , and Ms. Hassan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to clarify when the time period for the issuance of citations under such Act begins and to require a rule to clarify that an employer’s duty to make and maintain accurate records of work-related injuries and illnesses is an ongoing obligation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accurate Workplace Injury and Illness Records Restoration Act . 2. Period for issuance of a citation Section 9(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ( 29 U.S.C. 658(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: For purposes of this subsection, a violation continues to occur for as long as an employer has not satisfied the requirements, rules, standards, orders, and regulations referenced in subsection (a). . 3. Rulemaking (a) Rule required Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration shall issue a final rule amending its recordkeeping regulations under section 8(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act to clarify that— (1) the duty to make and maintain accurate records of work-related injuries and illnesses is an ongoing obligation; (2) the duty to make and maintain such records continues for as long as the employer is required to keep records of the recordable injury or illness; and (3) such duty does not expire solely because the employer fails to create the necessary records when first required to do so. (b) Authorization Subsection (a) shall be considered a specific authorization by Congress in accordance with section 801(b)(2) of title 5, United States Code, with respect to the issuance of a new recordkeeping rule.