January 28, 2004—The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a reminder that beginning February 1, employers must post a summary of the total number of job-related injuries and illnesses that occurred in 2003. Employers are required to post only the Summary (OSHA Form 300A)—not the OSHA 300 Log—from February 1 to April 30, 2004.
The summary must list the total numbers of job-related injuries and illnesses that occurred in 2003 and were logged on the OSHA 300 form. Employment information about annual average number of employees and total hours worked during the calendar year is also required to assist in calculating incidence rates. Companies with no recordable injuries or illnesses in 2003 must post the form with zeros on the total line. All establishment summaries must be certified by a company executive.
The form is to be displayed in a common area wherever notices to employees are usually posted. Employers must make a copy of the summary available to employees who move from worksite to worksite, such as construction workers, and employees who do not report to any fixed establishment on a regular basis.
Copies of the OSHA Forms 300, 300A, and 301 are available on the OSHA Recordkeeping Web page in either Adobe PDF or Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet format. More information about the recordkeeping requirements, including types of companies that are exempt, is also available.
