The OSHA 300A log is an annual summary of all OSHA recordable incidents at each business location. The OSHA 300A log of the previous year's incidents must be posted for employees to view at each job site from February 1 to April 30.
OSHA requires that specific information be provided to employees on this log, including the total number of OSHA recordable incidents, total number of hours worked, total number of missed and restricted days, injury and illness types, and identifying company data.
Some companies may be unclear as to whose responsibility it is to actually post the form and make sure that it remains available to staff. OSHA rules dictate that the responsible party should be a company executive. According to The National Law Review, there are four main criteria for determining who is a company executive:
If you're an employer subject to OSHA's recordkeeping regulations, it's important to make sure that the responsibility for posting the OSHA 300A form is clearly delineated. This will ensure that the form is posted, helping your company to avoid any possible punitive fines from the agency.
In May of 2016, OSHA issued a final rule “Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses” to revise its recording and reporting occupational injuries and illnesses regulation.
This ruling, which became effective on January 1, 2017, requires establishments with 250 or more employees, as well as establishments with 20 or more employees in high risk industries, to electronically submit their Form 300A data to OSHA on an annual basis using the agency’s Injury Tracking Application (ITA).
However, employers should be aware that OSHA is not accepting Form 300 and 301 information at this time.
Interested in learning more about OSHA recordkeeping? Take a look at our Ultimate OSHA recordkeeping guide.
Vector EHS Management Software automatically calculates total hours worked, total missed and restricted days for each location. Safety managers can easily generate 300A logs for both single and multiple locations in our Incidents Module. In addition, EHS professionals can also use our software to generate 300A logs in a CSV file format, compatible with OSHA's electronic submission requirements.
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