Don’t Forget to Post Your OSHA 300A Form!
 
March 27, 2003
 

When the new OSHA regulation governing the recording and reporting of occupational injuries went into effect last year there were changes to the requirements for posting the year-end summaries of injuries and illnesses.  Starting in February 2003, the summaries must be posted using a new form:  the OSHA 300 replaced the OSHA 200.  Also, the summaries must be posted from February 1 through April 30:  the three-month posting period replaced a one-month period. 

The compliance assistance link on OSHA’s main Web page, www.osha.gov, has information on the recordkeeping standard, including links to download the OSHA 300 forms, the text of the regulation and a checklist to determine whether your particular business is exempt from the requirements of the regulation. Employers should be warned that review of the OSHA 300 log and summaries are often one of the first things a compliance officer will ask to see when starting an inspection; so a few minutes reviewing the requirements could help you start off your next OSHA inspection on the right foot. 

For more information, call Michael Murphy, toll free, at 1-888-688-8500.