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Reviewing OSHA log

SECTION 5

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Things you’ll need to complete the logs

• OSHA 300 forms (300 log and 300a)

• Records of your company’s injuries /illnesses and man hours

Steps/considerations for completing the log

• OSHA records are generally based on the Calendar year

• Gather all your incident records. It is important to track appropriate injuries/illnesses, loss of injury, illness, loss of consciousness, lost work days, and restricted duty cases on your OSHA

• Keep good records of each incident throughout the calendar year

• Using the OSHA 300 form, record the case number, date, the employee’s name, job title, where the incident occurred, and a incident description

Completing and Reviewing OSHA Data

Reporting workers’ compensation incidents quickly and keeping accurate records is critical to controlling loss costs and staying compliant with OSHA regulations. Good OSHA recordkeeping can help ensure a smooth inspection when the OSHA inspectors come to your site. This information can also be used to help you trend your loss information and develop loss reduction strategies for the future.

• It is also important to identify (check) ONE of the following on the OSHA 300 form:

– Was the case a: death

– Days away from work

– job transfer or restriction

– Other recordable case

• Be sure to identify the number of days the associate was on job restriction, transferred, or away from work. If none apply, leave them blank

• Choose the injury or illness type

• Be sure to total all of your entries at the bottom and carry those totals over to the 300a form. Remember on the OSHA 300a form, you need a lot of establishment information, including address, man hours, and SIC code

• Ensure the 300a form is clearly posted in the workplace no later than Feb 1 of the following calendar year. The form can be taken down after April 30th, however, keep this information on fle indefnitely for future reference