The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is considering a proposed rule that will require employers to develop a formal program to educate their employees on workplace safety, therefore reducing workplace injuries.

The new rule is called the Injury and Illness Prevention Program and OSHA will hold informal stakeholder meetings to discuss the proposal. The proposed rule will include the following elements of management duties, employee participation, hazard identification, hazard prevention and control, and education and training. There are currently 24 states that require a written illness and injury prevention program in certain industries.

If you or a loved one has suffered from a workplace injury, you may need experienced representation on your side. Contact the New Jersey workplace injury lawyers of Levinson and Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.