For those required to maintain an OSHA’s 300 log for workplace injuries and illnesses, it’s time to post your annual summary of 2013. If you didn’t have any workplace injuries for 2013, congratulations to you, but you’ll still required to post the summary. The deadline to post your annual summary is February 1, 2014.
As you complete the log, there are a few requirements to follow:
1- The log must be completed by a “company executive”
2- The log must include an annual average employee count and average number of hours worked
3- The summary must be posted in an obvious place from February 1, 2014, thru April 30, 2014.
A safe workplace for employees is a vital responsibility that all employers must meet. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, is here to assure the safety and health of America’s workers by “setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual improvement in workplace safety and health.”
For each establishment or site, employers need to keep Form 300, which is used to classify work-related injuries and illnesses and to note the extent and severity of each case. When an incident occurs, details about the incident should be recorded on the 300 Form.
Your business may be exempt from keeping a 300 Form—low hazard retail, service, finance, insurance or real estate industries are usually exempt. If you do not fit an exemption, or if the OSHA asks you to keep a log, be sure to complete your 300 Form and visit www.osha.gov for more information.
Additional information for small businesses is available at: https://www.osha.gov/dcsp/smallbusiness/index.html
