OSHA Recordkeeping Forms Guide
Uploaded by
Destin BukasaOSHA Recordkeeping Forms Guide
Uploaded by
Destin Bukasa“It’s
easy and
beneficial.”
“It’s
important
and
required.”
Because
this presentation
includes voiceover
narration, it is best
experienced using
audio speakers or
headphones.
If links or
attachments from
this presentation fail
to launch, add the
presentation url to
the allowed web
addresses in your
pop-up blocker
settings.
Brief Tutorial on Completing the OSHA
Recordkeeping Forms
A review of the recordkeeping requirements and forms at a
high level:
• Requirement to complete the forms and evaluate specific
exceptions
• The forms in OSHA’s recordkeeping package
• Recordability criteria for injuries and illnesses
• Recording injuries/illnesses on the forms
1 2
Who has to complete the OSHA injury and illness
recordkeeping forms?
Many but not all employers. Exceptions are based on:
• Small employer exemption – 10 or fewer employees at all
times during the year
• Low-hazard industry exemption –
see list of Partially Exempt Industries
• Fatality/catastrophe reporting and injury and illness surveys
“It’s
easy and
beneficial.”
2 3
What forms must be completed?
• OSHA Form 300 – Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses
• OSHA Form 301 – Injury and Illness Incident Report
• OSHA Form 300A – Summary of Work-Related Injuries and
Illnesses
3 4
What cases need to be recorded on the forms?
• Injuries and illnesses
• Work related
• Meet certain severity criteria
“It’s
important
and
required.”
4 5
What is considered an injury or illness?
• An abnormal condition or disorder
• Not an exposure, unless it results in signs or
symptoms
5 6
What cases are work related?
• Cases caused by events or exposures in the work
environment
• Cases contributed to by events or exposures in the work
environment
• Cases significantly aggravated by events or exposures in the
work environment
(For a list of activities that are not work related, see section 1904.5(b)(2).)
“It’s
easy and
beneficial.”
6 7
What are the severity criteria for recording a work-
related injury or illness?
• Death
• Loss of consciousness
• Days away from work
• Restricted work activity or job transfer
• Medical treatment beyond first aid
7 8
OSHA Form 300: Recording a Fatality
“It’s
important
and
required.”
8 9
OSHA Form 300: Recording a Case with Days
Away From Work
9 10
OSHA Form 300: Recording a Case with
Restricted Work Activity or Job Transfer
“It’s
easy and
beneficial.”
10 11
OSHA Form 300: Recording a Case with Medical
Treatment beyond First Aid
(For a list of specific treatments considered to be first aid, see section 1904.7(b)(5).)
11 12
Other Recording Criteria
• Significant diagnosed injury or illness
• Needlestick and sharps injuries – section
1904.8
• Medical removal – section 1904.9
• Hearing loss – section 1904.10
• Tuberculosis – section 1904.11
“It’s
important
and
required.”
12 13
OSHA Form 301: Injury and Illness Incident Report
13 14
OSHA Form 300A: Summary of Work-Related
Injuries and Illnesses
“It’s
easy and
beneficial.”
14 15
OSHA Form 300A: Summary of Work-Related
Injuries and Illnesses (continued)
15 16
Keep the Forms on File
• File and update for 5 years
• Do not send copies to OSHA unless asked
to do so
• Allow access to the records
(For a details on access provisions, see section 1904.35 and 1904.40.)
“It’s
important
and
required.”
16 17
Resources
• Recordkeeping web page
([Link]
• Local OSHA Offices
[Link]
• E-correspondence/Contact us
([Link]
17 18
