25 Jun The Importance of Accurate, Detailed Recordkeeping
Did you know employers with more than 10 employees are required to keep a record of serious work-related injuries and illnesses?
OSHA’s Recordable Injuries or Illnesses
Employers must keep accurate, detailed records of incidents that occur in their workplace. In fact, it is required by federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations. Keeping such records could reveal trends and problem areas in the workplace.
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a recordable injury or illness is defined as the below:
- Any work-related fatality
- Any work-related injury or illness that results in loss of consciousness, days away from work, restricted work, or transfer to another job
- Any work-related injury or illness requiring medical treatment beyond first aid
- Any work-related diagnosed case of cancer, chronic irreversible diseases, fractured or cracked bones or teeth, and punctured eardrums
- There are also special recording criteria for work-related cases involving: needlesticks, and sharps injuries; medical removal; hearing loss; and tuberculosis
OSHA Forms
The records, if properly maintained, can help employers, workers, and OSHA “evaluate the safety of a workplace, understand industry hazards, and implement worker protections to reduce and eliminate hazards –preventing future workplace injuries and illnesses.”
Employers must fill out the following three OSHA forms if there are any serious work-related injuries and illnesses:
- 300 Log of work-related injuries and illnesses
- 300A Summary of work-related injuries and illnesses
- 301 The Injury and illness incident report
The records must be maintained at the work-site for at least five years. Each year, February through April, employers must post a summary of the injuries and illnesses recorded the previous year. Employers must submit their completed Form 300A by July 1.
Synergy Comp’s Free Safety Resources
Our online training resource, Safety National, describes, in much greater detail, the importance, criteria, and forms regarding record keeping. The topic provides supervisors and managers with the knowledge to learn how to maintain accurate, detailed records of incidents that occur in the workplace.
Safety National’s trainings are industry specific and cater to your exact line of business. The online resource will be free of charge; not only saving time but money.
Synergy offers several other safety resources to all current active clients that focus on the specific changes and challenges that are unique to all businesses including OSHAlogs.
OSHAlogs allows employers to track injuries, print all required OSHA reports, and view injury metrics in real-time. This online safety resource can ensure for accurate, detailed record keeping.
Synergy Comp’s free safety resources are important for employers, workers, and OSHA in evaluating the safety of a workplace, understanding industry hazards, and implementing corrective actions to reduce and eliminate hazards.
Get in Touch!
If you are interested in learning more or interested in partnering with Synergy Comp and SOS Consulting to create a culture that fosters communication and embraces safety as a core operating principle, Contact Us Today!
No Comments