Employers will once again have to disclose detailed worker injury data to OSHA if Congress approves a new resolution, Ballotpedia News reports. The resolution introduced in February would undo a new OSHA rule exempting large employers from having to submit detailed reports about workers who were injured or fell ill. The current rule still requires employers to keep detailed records of the incidents, but only requires them to submit summaries to OSHA.

Rep. Andy Levin (D.-Mich.) sponsored the resolution as his first bill as a member of Congress. According to a press release from Levin, the OSHA rule weakened protections for injured workers because reporting those injuries helps the federal government address hazardous workplaces. Opponents of Levin’s resolution argued that the new OSHA rule protects worker privacy by keeping sensitive data safe from public disclosure.

Under the Congressional Review Act, the resolution would need to pass both houses of Congress and receive President Trump’s signature to repeal the rule.

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