Everyday agents · Small business compliance · United States (federal)
Do I have to record and report workplace injuries?
- What applies?
- Employers with more than 10 employees in non-exempt industries must record work-related injuries and illnesses; every employer must report fatalities and serious injuries.
- What must I do?
- Record each recordable case on the OSHA 300 log. Report a fatality within 8 hours. Report an in-patient hospitalization, amputation or loss of an eye within 24 hours. Post the Form 300A summary and keep records for 5 years.
- What happens if I do nothing?
- OSHA can issue citations with civil penalties per violation, and missing records weaken the employer's position in inspections.
- Who regulates this?
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- What is the deadline?
- Record within 7 calendar days; post Form 300A from February 1 to April 30.
Sources
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Why some answers have no figure
- OSHA penalty maximums are adjusted for inflation every year; the current amounts are published by OSHA. Official source
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