Injury & Illness Recordkeeping
Under OSHA requirements, it's essential that work-related injuries and illnesses are properly documented, and that your workplace programs are compliant, or you'll risk hefty fines. Your workplace injury and illness records are one of the first things an OSHA officer will check during an inspection. Are yours in order? Proper recordkeeping means understanding:
- Who is an employee, including temporary workers
- What makes a workplace injury or illness recordable
- How to fill out OSHA’s Form 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses
- When to finish and post OSHA’s Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses
- When and how to complete OSHA’s Form 301 Injury and Illness Incident Report or equivalent forms
- How long to retain the required records
- When you must produce the records for employees, employee representatives, or government officials
- Who must electronically submit 300A Summary data to OSHA
- The deadlines for electronically submitting data to OSHA