OSHA reporting

(a) Definition of pandemic In this section, the term pandemic means a public health emergency declared under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) with respect to a pandemic. (b) Reporting during a pandemic (1) Standardized reporting (A) In general The Secretary shall establish a standardized process for covered establishments to report, on a weekly basis during a pandemic, to the Secretary information regarding infections and deaths related to the pandemic. Such information shall include— (i) the number of employees on a weekly and cumulative basis that have contracted the disease resulting in the pandemic; (ii) racial demographics of such employees; and (iii) the employment status of such employees. (B) Form and procedures Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, or 7 days following a declaration of a pandemic, whichever is sooner, the Secretary shall issue reporting procedures described in subparagraph (A), including forms for such procedures, for pandemics. (2) Public availability The Secretary shall make the information reported under paragraph (1) available to the public in a manner that facilitates public participation, including by making such information available on its website in a manner that maximizes public participation. (3) Privacy A covered establishment, in reporting information to the Secretary under paragraph (1), may not claim confidential business information or patient privacy, except that such an establishment may withhold the names of workers, as a basis to withhold information. (c) Disclosures to employees A covered establishment shall disclose to each employee or individual providing work for the employer, including any individual providing such work through a contract or subcontract, all chemicals used at the worksite where the employee or individual provides such work. Such disclosure shall be provided to the employee or individual in the native language of the employee or individual.