# Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements
> **Occupational Safety and Health Administration** · Final rule. · Published 2002-12-17 · Effective 2003-01-01 · 67 FR 77165
## Document
- **Document number:** 02-31619
- **Category:** osha-workplace-safety
- **Sub-agency:** Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 67 FR 77165
- **CFR reference:** 29 CFR 1904
- **Publication date:** 2002-12-17
- **Effective date:** 2003-01-01
- **DOL docket:** Docket No. R-02B
## Abstract

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is delaying the effective date of three provisions of the Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements rule published January 19, 2001 (66 FR 5916-6135). The provisions being delayed define "musculoskeletal disorder (MSD)" and require employers to check the MSD column on the OSHA Log if an employee experiences a work-related musculoskeletal disorder, state that MSDs are not considered privacy concern cases, and require employers to enter a check in the hearing loss column of the OSHA 300 Log for cases involving occupational hearing loss. The effective date of these provisions is delayed from January 1, 2003 until January 1, 2004. OSHA will implement the hearing loss column requirements on January 1, 2004, and will continue to evaluate the MSD provisions over the next year. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the specific regulatory sections and paragraphs.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2002/12/17/02-31619/occupational-injury-and-illness-recording-and-reporting-requirements)
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