OSHA 300 Form and OSHA 300A Form

The OSHA 300 Form 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.

Please click on the link to view the OSHA provided form and instructions: Form 300 and 300A and Instructions.

Employers must keep a Log (OSHA log) for each establishment or site. If you have more than one establishment, you must keep a separate and for each physical location that is expected to be in operation for one year or longer.

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 employer or worker was at fault or that an OSHA standard was violated.

OSHA Form Deadline

Beginning February 1 of each year, covered employers with 10 or more employees must post the OSHA-required Form 300A, which summarizes an employer’s reportable injuries and illnesses for the prior year. The Form 300-A posting period is February 1- April 30. An employer subject to this requirement must post the OSHA Form 300-A even if the employer had no reportable injuries/illnesses in the prior year. In addition to the posting requirement, employees with no fixed work site or no access to posted sites must be provided with a copy of the report.

When is an injury or illness considered work-related?

An injury or illness is considered work-related if an event or exposure in the work environment caused or contributed to the condition or significantly aggravated a preexisting condition. Work-relatedness is presumed for injuries and illnesses resulting from events or exposures occurring in the workplace, unless an exception specifically applies. The work environment includes the establishment and other locations where one or more employees are working or are present as a condition of their employment.

Which work-related injuries and illnesses should you record?

Record those work-related injuries and illnesses that result in:

·         death,

·         loss of consciousness,

·         days away from work,

·         restricted work activity or job transfer, or

·         medical treatment beyond first aid.

You must also record work-related injuries and illnesses that are significant (as defined below) or meet any of the additional criteria listed below.

You must record any significant work related injury or illness that is diagnosed by a physician or other licensed health care professional.

You must record any work-related case involving cancer, chronic irreversible disease, a fractured or cracked bone, or a punctured eardrum.

Please click on the link to view the OSHA provided form and instructions: Form 300 and 300A and Instructions.

You can also use this Microsoft Excel spreadsheet file – 300, 300A, 301 forms.