OSHA Injury and Illness Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements

Many employers with more than 10 employees must record serious injuries and illnesses related to work. (Some low risk industries are exempted.) Minor injuries requiring first aid do not require a record

This information will be used by employers, workers, and OSHA to assess workplace safety, understand industry hazards, reduce and eliminate hazards, worker protection measures to prevent future workplace injuries and illnesses It helps to carry out.

Records must be kept on site at least for 5 years. Every February to April, the employer must publicly announce the outline of the injury recorded in the previous year. In addition, if necessary, a copy of the record must be provided to current and past employees or their representatives.

You can access the Damage Tracking Application (ITA) from the ITA startup page. Here, 2017 OSHA Form 300 A information can be provided to dealers. The information submitted by some employers on the 2017 Form 300 A form they filled out is July 1, 2018.

The employer must report the death of the worker within 8 hours and report disconnection, blindness or hospitalization of workers within 24 hours.

OSHA reporting requirements do not interfere or affect the state workers' compensation reporting requirements in any way. Employers must record specific injuries and illnesses in accordance with OSHA record keeping rules and comply with other specific requirements under the Workers' Compensation Act. The Occupational Safety and Health Act is aimed at creating a series of information to prevent injuries and illnesses and to understand the causes. Therefore, specific injuries and illnesses can be reported based on the National Workers Compensation Act, but can not be reported according to OSHA records preservation rules. OSHA pointed out that employers have kept the requirements of these two systems for many years and will not encounter such problems in general.

The first OSHA injury record and reporting rule issued in July 1971 requires all employers subject to OSH law to maintain record of injuries. In October 1972, exemption for most of record keeping requirements was imposed on employers with 7 or fewer employees. In 1977, OSHA revised the rules to abandon ten or fewer employees, and this exemption is still effective today. However, if necessary, all employers are required to report death and disasters to OSHA and participate in BLS surveys.

1 In accordance with OSHA's injury record keeping rules (29 CFR 1904), employers must create "rational" procedures for employees to report business injuries and illnesses accurately in a timely fashion . A reasonable procedure is defined as a procedure that does not prevent or prevent reasonable employees from accurately reporting business injuries and illnesses. In Article 19 (c) of the Industrial Safety and Health Act of 1970, employment to exercise various rights guaranteed by the Occupational Safety and Health Act (such as submitting complaints concerning safety and health to OSHA, proposals for health and safety) We prohibit the Lord against retaliation against our employees. It is a question. Report on injuries and illnesses related to their employer, participation in the OSHA exam, or work. OSHA is committed to implement anti-retaliation measures under OSHAct and other federal regulation 11 (c). For details, please visit http://www.whistleblowers.gov.