OSHA Injury & Illness Summaries Must be Posted on February 1
Executive Summary: This is a reminder that beginning February 1, employers who are not exempt from this requirement (see the list below) must post OSHA Form 300A, which is a summary of the total number of job-related injuries and illnesses that occurred in the preceding year. Employers must also provide information about the annual average number of employees and total hours worked during the calendar year to assist in calculating incidence rates.
Employers Must Post OSHA 300A Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses Summary by Feb. 1
Employers covered by Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s recordkeeping rule must prepare and post OSHA Form 300A, “Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses,” by February 1 and keep the form posted until April 30. The form must be posted at each establishment covered, in a conspicuous place where notices to employees are customarily posted.
Posting Deadline for OSHA Injury & Illness Report Approaches
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that each year on February 1 employers covered by the Injury and Illness Recordkeeping Rules (29 C.F.R. §§ 1904.0 et seq.) post the official summary of all injuries and illnesses occurring in the previous year. The information must be compiled on the OSHA Form 300A or an equivalent and posted in a conspicuous place or places where notices to employees are customarily posted. The information must remain up through April 30, 2012.
MSHA/OSHA Report (January 2012)
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2011 OSHA Recordkeeping Annual Summary Must Be Posted By February 1, 2012
All employers maintaining the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's 300 Logs for workplace injuries and illnesses pursuant to OSHA's recordkeeping standard must post their 2011 annual summary by February 1, 2012. Employers must utilize the annual summary form (form 300A) when complying with the posting requirements. The form is available for downloading from the OSHA website.
2011 OSHA Recordkeeping Annual Summary Must Be Posted By February 1, 2012
All employers maintaining the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's 300 Logs for workplace injuries and illnesses pursuant to OSHA's recordkeeping standard must post their 2011 annual summary by February 1, 2012. Employers must utilize the annual summary form (form 300A) when complying with the posting requirements. The form is available for downloading from the OSHA website.
OSHA Announces New Focus Areas
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has recently announced three new focus areas targeting hazards in certain specified work environments. These include: winter storm months, chemical facilities, and formaldehyde exposure in the hair product/salon industry.
Workplace Safety and Health Reporter Winter 2012
An update on safety and health issues relevant to employers and their worksites.
Responding to Workplace Injuries - Your Reaction Can Be Costly
Employers should, of course, be very careful in how they respond to an employee's workplace injury. Recent developments in the law, at both the state and federal levels, have made this even truer than before. Many states, and the federal government, have created avenues for employees to sue their employer for retaliatory discharge if the employee is terminated following a workplace injury. Workers' Compensation laws, the federal Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"), and the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") each protect employees from post-injury termination in a variety of circumstances. Even in circumstances where an employer had already made the decision to terminate an employee before the employee's injury, an employer still needs to be careful with regard to how it handles the termination.
OSHA Provides Warnings and Work Tips for Anticipated Winter Storm Work Hazards
As the winter storm season approaches, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has focused on protecting workers from hazards during winter storm response and recovery operations. OSHA’s new webpage, entitled “Winter Storms,” provides employers with information on preparing for winter storms and identifying and controlling hazards associated with winter storm conditions.
