ANNUAL REMINDER

Topic: OSHA Recordkeeping Requirements

It is that time once again to comply with the OSHA requirement to post a summary of the total number of job-related injuries and illnesses that occurred during the 2022 calendar year. OSHA requires that summaries be posted from February 1 to April 30, 2023. However, employers need only post the Summary (OSHA Form 300A), not the OSHA 300 Log. Make sure the summary is complete. It must list the total number of job-related injuries and illnesses that occurred in 2004 and were logged on the OSHA 300 form.

Employment information about the annual average number of employees and total hours worked during the calendar year is also required. Companies with no recordable injuries or illnesses in 2004 must post the form with zeros on the total line.

For employees to view the OSHA 300A Summary, post it in a common area such as a breakroom, on a bulletin board, or wherever you post other important notices to employees.

Also, a reminder that employers with ten or fewer employees, and employers in certain industry groups, usually are exempt from federal OSHA injury and illness recordkeeping and posting requirements.