OSHA Recordkeeping and Reporting Guidance for Employers, Part I: Foundations of OSHA Injury and Illness Recordkeeping
This three-part series on OSHA recordkeeping and reporting provides tips for employers on maintaining compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements.
Part I, which follows below, covers the foundational aspects of determining recordability, including the use of OSHA Forms 300, 301, and 300A, as well as the criteria for recording work-related injuries and illnesses.
Part II offers a step-by-step walkthrough for completing these forms accurately, and Part III details the reporting responsibilities for severe incidents such as fatalities, in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, and the loss of an eye, emphasizing the importance of timely and accurate reporting.
Part I, which follows below, covers the foundational aspects of determining recordability, including the use of OSHA Forms 300, 301, and 300A, as well as the criteria for recording work-related injuries and illnesses.
Part II offers a step-by-step walkthrough for completing these forms accurately, and Part III details the reporting responsibilities for severe incidents such as fatalities, in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, and the loss of an eye, emphasizing the importance of timely and accurate reporting.
