OSHA Proposed Amendment to Occupational Injury and Illness Recordkeeping Regulation

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OSHA is proposing to amend 29 CFR 1904.41, Electronic submission of Employer Identification Number (EIN) and injury and illness records to OSHA. By revising reporting requirements, they are hoping to identify workplaces where employees are at higher risks. The proposed rule would also help OSHA leverage their resources to continue to promote increased transparency throughout the workforce. According to the news release from OSHA on 28 March 2022, the proposed rule would also:

  • “Require establishments with 100 or more employees in certain high-hazard industries to electronically submit information from their OSHA Forms 300, 301 and 300A to OSHA once a year.
  • Update the classification system used to determine the list of industries covered by the electronic submission requirement.
  • Remove the current requirement for establishments with 250 or more employees not in a designated industry to electronically submit information from their Form 300A to OSHA annually.
  • Require establishments to include their company name when making electronic submissions to OSHA.”

To review the summary of changes and submit formal comments click here. Comments must be submitted by May 31, 2022

2022 OSHA 300A Posting and Reporting

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Welcome to 2022! Did you know that it’s time again to prepare, certify and post your OSHA 300A Annual Summary of workplace injuries and illnesses in your workplace? It’s required for all U.S. employers, except those with ten or fewer employees or those whose NAICS code is in the set of low-hazard industries that are exempt from OSHA’s injury and illness recordkeeping requirements. If employers in State Plan states (e.g. Washington) have questions about their obligation to submit injury and illness information, please contact your State Plan office.

Your workplace Annual Summary must be posted from February 1st to April 30th. Electronic reporting is also due by March 2nd for employers with 20 or more employees.

For the PDF versions of the OSHA 300 forms series, click here or for more information on OSHA 300 reporting click here.