Category: Injury Statistics

What if injured employee has lost days over two years – how is it recorded on the OSHA 300 Log?

August 5, 2016

Under current OSHA record keeping rules, 1904.7(b)(3)(ix), if an injury case occurs in one year but results in days away during the next calendar year, is the case recorded on both current year and next year’s OSHA 300 logs? No, you only record the injury or illness once. You must enter the number of calendar days … More What if injured employee has lost days over two years – how is it recorded on the OSHA 300 Log?

OSHA’s new rule requires injury data reporting (starting 2017)

May 25, 2016

On May 11, 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued its final reporting rules that expand the collection of injury data from private employers in certain industries. Starting in 2017, the new rules will require employers in high-hazard industries to upload its OSHA 300A injury and illness data directly to OSHA.  The agency will remove … More OSHA’s new rule requires injury data reporting (starting 2017)

OSHA Severe Injury Reporting rules

January 2, 2016

In 2015, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration revised its reporting requirements and mandated increased reporting of severe employee injuries.  Employers must report all workplace fatalities within eight (8) hour (preexisting rule).  The new requirements state that employers report the hospitalization of a single employee — rather than three or more employees as previously … More OSHA Severe Injury Reporting rules