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OSHA 300/300A Injury & Illness Recordkeeping and Posting (29 CFR 1904)

A year-end audit of OSHA injury and illness recordkeeping covering the 300 Log, 301 incident reports, and the 300A summary posting and electronic submission.

29 CFR 1904

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Applicability & Log Maintenance

  • Has the establishment confirmed whether it is partially exempt by size (10 or fewer employees) or industry? *
  • Is a separate OSHA 300 Log maintained for each establishment expected to operate one year or longer? *
  • Are recordable cases entered on the 300 Log within 7 calendar days of receiving information? *
  • Is each case classified correctly (death, days away, restricted/transfer, other recordable)? *

Recordability Determinations

  • Are recordability decisions based on work-relatedness, new cases, and the general recording criteria? *
  • Are first-aid-only cases correctly excluded using the closed first-aid list? *
  • Are privacy-concern cases entered without the employee name and tracked confidentially? *
  • Are day counts capped at 180 days away/restricted per case? *

301 Incident Reports

  • Is an OSHA 301 (or equivalent) incident report completed for each recordable case? *
  • Are 301 reports completed within 7 calendar days of learning of the case? *
  • Are all records retained for five years following the year they cover? *

300A Summary Posting

  • Is the 300A summary certified by a company executive as required? *
  • Is the 300A posted from February 1 through April 30 in a conspicuous location? *
  • Is the summary posted even if there were no recordable cases (with zeros entered)? *

Electronic Submission

  • Has the establishment determined whether it must electronically submit via the ITA? *
  • Was the required data submitted by the March 2 deadline? *
  • Are severe injuries (fatality within 8 hours; amputation/loss of eye/inpatient hospitalization within 24 hours) reported to OSHA? *

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