They are removing the requirement, not the ability to report.
Do you believe it makes sense for companies to be required to report sore arms, headaches or tiredness, all common and unremarkable side-effects during a massive vaccination campaign?
Removing the requirement for one of the most innovative (therefore untested) treatments ever. Sure, what could go wrong? I would not bet on naively trusting in Big Pharma as a good strategy. It's not like they were very ethical actors in the first place.
Gotta love btw HN people complaining about regulatory capture when it comes to Boing and the FAA, but when it comes to vaccines being blindly pushed by the FDA that's all peachy. The amount of brainwashing is impressive.
Not too familiar with the US system (why would a workplace regulation agency be responsible for vaccine side effects anyways?), but e.g. the US CDC also has put out information about this weeks ago. But your comment is specific criticism, that's good and not an obviously untrue over-exaggeration.
https://www.osha.gov/coronavirus/faqs#reporting
> Are adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine recordable on the OSHA recordkeeping log?
> DOL and OSHA, as well as other federal agencies, are working diligently to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations. OSHA does not wish to have any appearance of discouraging workers from receiving COVID-19 vaccination, and also does not wish to disincentivize employers' vaccination efforts. As a result, OSHA will not enforce 29 CFR 1904's recording requirements to require any employers to record worker side effects from COVID-19 vaccination at least through May 2022. We will reevaluate the agency’s position at that time to determine the best course of action moving forward.
You are in good hands.