Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses

Requiring the employer for a specified time period to submit to the Area Director its Log of Work-related Injuries and Illnesses on a quarterly basis, and to consent to OSHA conducting an inspection based on the information ... 

OSHA Form 300 — Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. This form requires you to enter basic information about each recordable injury or illness. The form must be kept for five years following the year in which the incident occurred. Employees and... 

The Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (Form 300) is used to classify work-related injuries and illnesses and to note the extent and severity of each case. When an incident occurs, use the Log to record specific details about what happened and how it happened. The Summary — a separate form (Form 300A) — shows the totals for the year in each category. At the end of the year, post the Summary in a visible location so that your employees are aware of the injuries and illnesses occurring in their workplace. 

Cases listed on the Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses are not necessarily eligible for workers compensation or other insurance benefits. Listing a case on the Log does not mean that the... 

The is Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses is used to classify work-related injuries and illnesses and to note the extent and severity of each case. When an incident occurs, use the Log to record specific details about what happened and how it happened. 

This Iryury and Ulmss Incident Report is one of the first forms you must fill out when a recordable work-related iiyury or illness has occurred. Together with the Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses and the accompanying Summary, these forms help the employer and OSHA develop a picture of the extent and severity of work-related incidents. 

The Safety Department will complete and maintain occupational injury and illness records. The OSHA 301 Injury and Illness Incident Report, or equivalent, must be completed within 7 days of the occurrence of an injury at the worksite and the OSHA 301 must be retained for 5 years. Also, the OSHA 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses must be completed within 7 days when a recordable injury or illness occurs, and maintained for 5 years. The OSHA 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses must be posted yearly from February 1 to April 30. 

The OSHA 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses replaces the OSHA 200 Log. 

The act requires the secretary to develop and maintain an effective program of collection, compilation, and analysis of occupational safety and health statistics. 29 CFR 1904, Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, requires employers to record information on the occurrence of injuries and illnesses in their workplaces. The employer must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet one or more of certain recording criteria. OSHA rules found in 29 CFR part 1904 require all employers with 11 or more employees to keep OSHA injury and illness records, unless classified in a specific low-hazard industry. Employers with 10 or fewer employees must keep OSHA records, if OSHA or the Bureau of Labor Statistics informs them in writing that they must keep records. Employers may use the OSHA 301 or an equivalent form that documents the same information. Some state workers compensation, insurance, or other reports may be acceptable substitutes, as long as they provide the same information as the OSHA 301. The OSHA Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (Form 300) serves as a means to document and classify work-related injuries and illnesses. The log also documents the extent and severity of each case. 

Maintaining records of work-related injuries and illnesses is not only a good idea, it is required by OSHA and state and provincial agencies. In the case of OSHA, records of injuries and illness that are work-related must be kept on OSHA s Form 300, Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. OSHA inspectors will typically request these records when performing an inspection. 

The OSHA 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses is used to document recordable injuries and illnesses, either electronically or on paper. You may use forms that are different from the OSHA 300 Log, provided that the electronic record or paper forms are equivalent to the 300 Log. 

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