Transparent and accurate incident reporting plays a key role in determining the overall state of workplace safety, identifying areas for improvement and helping prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.
Many companies are working on finalizing their recordable injury and illness information from calendar year 2021 and submitting this information to relevant organizations.
In addition to submitting recordable injury and illness information to OSHA, ISN Hiring Clients also require contractors and suppliers submit their 300A Summary and 300 Log into ISNetworld by March 1, 2022.
To further help with completing recordable injury and illness information, here are some best practices and tips.
How OSHA Defines a Recordable Incident
If an injury or illness occurred that required more than first aid, it is considered recordable. To see what OSHA determines as first aid, please click here. As stated on the OSHA website, an injury or illness is recordable if it fits one or more of the following:
When to Record COVID-19 Related Events
Please reference OSHA’s FAQ page to stay updated on COVID-19 information, including when to record COVID-19 on an OSHA 300 Log. Per OSHA, “COVID-19 can be a recordable illness if a worker is infected as a result of performing its work-related duties.” The following need to be true for an employer to be responsible for recording the illness:
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