How can I get more

information on

recordkeeping?

The full preamble and text of the new rule

is available online. You can find it by

searching the Index on OSHA’s website at

http://www.osha.gov. You can also receive a

copy of the regulation from OSHA’s Office of

Publications, P.O. Box 37535, Washington,

DC 20013-7535; phone (202) 693-1888.

If your workplace is in a state operating

under an OSHA-approved plan, state plan

recordkeeping regulations, although similar

to federal ones, may have some more

stringent or supplemental requirements such

as reporting fatalities and catastrophes.

Industry exemptions may also differ. For

further information and assistance, you may

call OSHA at 1-800-321-OSHA.

Teletypewriter (TTY) number is 1-877-

889-5627. Also visit OSHA’s website at

www.osha.gov to get contact information for

the following states: Alaska, Arizona,

California, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky,

Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada,

New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon,

Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee,

Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Virgin Islands,

Washington, Wyoming.

In other states, contact the nearest OSHA

Regional Office listed here and ask for the

recordkeeping coordinator:

Atlanta .......................... (404) 562-2300

Boston .......................... (617) 565-9860

Chicago ........................ (312) 353-2220

Dallas ........................... (214) 767-4731

Denver .......................... (303) 844-1600

Kansas City ................... (816) 426-5861

New York ...................... (212) 337-2378

Philadelphia .................. (215) 861-4900

San Francisco ................ (415) 975-4310

Seattle .......................... (206) 553-5930 U.S. Departm

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How can I get more

information on

recordkeeping?

The full preamble and text of the new rule

is available online. You can find it by

searching the Index on OSHA’s website at

http://www.osha.gov. You can also receive a

copy of the regulation from OSHA’s Office of

Publications, P.O. Box 37535, Washington,

DC 20013-7535; phone (202) 693-1888.

If your workplace is in a state operating

under an OSHA-approved plan, state plan

recordkeeping regulations, although similar

to federal ones, may have some more

stringent or supplemental requirements such

as reporting fatalities and catastrophes.

Industry exemptions may also differ. For

further information and assistance, you may

call OSHA at 1-800-321-OSHA.

Teletypewriter (TTY) number is 1-877-

889-5627. Also visit OSHA’s website at

www.osha.gov to get contact information for

the following states: Alaska, Arizona,

California, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky,

Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada,

New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon,

Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee,

Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Virgin Islands,

Washington, Wyoming.

In other states, contact the nearest OSHA

Regional Office listed here and ask for the

recordkeeping coordinator:

Atlanta .......................... (404) 562-2300

Boston .......................... (617) 565-9860

Chicago ........................ (312) 353-2220

Dallas ........................... (214) 767-4731

Denver .......................... (303) 844-1600

Kansas City ................... (816) 426-5861

New York ...................... (212) 337-2378

Philadelphia .................. (215) 861-4900

San Francisco ................ (415) 975-4310

Seattle .......................... (206) 553-5930 
What has changed?

The new rule:

■ Offers flexibility by letting employers

computerize injury and illness records;

■ Updates three recordkeeping forms:

● OSHA Form 300 (Log of WorkRelated Injuries and Illnesses);

simplified and reformatted to fit legal

size paper.

● OSHA Form 301 (Injury and Illness

Incident Report); includes more data

about how the injury or illness

occurred.

● OSHA Form 300A (Summary of WorkRelated Injuries and Illnesses); a

separate form created to make it easier

to calculate incidence rates;

■ Continues to exempt smaller employers

(employers with 10 or fewer employees)

from most requirements;

■ Changes the exemptions for employers in

service and retail industries;

■ Clarifies the definition of workrelationship,

limiting the recording of pre-existing cases

and adding new exceptions for some

categories of injury and illness;

■ Includes new definitions of medical

treatment, first aid, and restricted work to

simplify recording decisions;

■ Eliminates different criteria for recording

work-related injuries and work-related

illnesses; one set of criteria will be used for

both;

■ Changes the recording of needlestick

injuries and tuberculosis;

■ Simplifies the counting of days away from

work, restricted days and job transfer;

■ Improves employee involvement and

provides employees and their representatives

with access to the information; and

■ Protects privacy for injured and ill workers.

Simplified, clearer definitions also make it easier for

employers to determine which cases must be

recorded. Posting an annual summary of workplace

injuries and illnesses for a longer period of time

improves employee access to information, and as

employees learn how to report workplace injuries and

illnesses, their involvement and participation increase.

Which recordkeeping

requirements apply to me?

Reporting fatalities and catastrophes: All

employers covered by the Occupational Safety and

Health Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-596) must report to

OSHA any workplace incident resulting in a fatality

or the in-patient hospitalization of three or more

employees within 8 hours.

Keeping injury and illness records: If you had

10 or fewer employees during all of the last calendar

year or your business is classified in a specific lowhazard retail, service, finance, insurance, or real

estate industry, you do not have to keep injury and

illness records unless the Bureau of Labor Statistics

or OSHA informs you in writing that you must do so.
What has changed?

The new rule:

■ Offers flexibility by letting employers

computerize injury and illness records;

■ Updates three recordkeeping forms:

● OSHA Form 300 (Log of WorkRelated Injuries and Illnesses);

simplified and reformatted to fit legal

size paper.

● OSHA Form 301 (Injury and Illness

Incident Report); includes more data

about how the injury or illness

occurred.

● OSHA Form 300A (Summary of WorkRelated Injuries and Illnesses); a

separate form created to make it easier

to calculate incidence rates;

■ Continues to exempt smaller employers

(employers with 10 or fewer employees)

from most requirements;

■ Changes the exemptions for employers in

service and retail industries;

■ Clarifies the definition of workrelationship,

limiting the recording of pre-existing cases

and adding new exceptions for some

categories of injury and illness;

■ Includes new definitions of medical

treatment, first aid, and restricted work to

simplify recording decisions;

■ Eliminates different criteria for recording

work-related injuries and work-related

illnesses; one set of criteria will be used for

both;

■ Changes the recording of needlestick

injuries and tuberculosis;

■ Simplifies the counting of days away from

work, restricted days and job transfer;

■ Improves employee involvement and

provides employees and their representatives

with access to the information; and

■ Protects privacy for injured and ill workers.

Simplified, clearer definitions also make it easier for

employers to determine which cases must be

recorded. Posting an annual summary of workplace

injuries and illnesses for a longer period of time

improves employee access to information, and as

employees learn how to report workplace injuries and

illnesses, their involvement and participation increase.

Which recordkeeping

requirements apply to me?

Reporting fatalities and catastrophes: All

employers covered by the Occupational Safety and

Health Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-596) must report to

OSHA any workplace incident resulting in a fatality

or the in-patient hospitalization of three or more

employees within 8 hours.

Keeping injury and illness records: If you had

10 or fewer employees during all of the last calendar

year or your business is classified in a specific lowhazard retail, service, finance, insurance, or real

estate industry, you do not have to keep injury and

illness records unless the Bureau of Labor Statistics

or OSHA informs you in writing that you must do so.
What has changed?

The new rule:

■ Offers flexibility by letting employers

computerize injury and illness records;

■ Updates three recordkeeping forms:

● OSHA Form 300 (Log of WorkRelated Injuries and Illnesses);

simplified and reformatted to fit legal

size paper.

● OSHA Form 301 (Injury and Illness

Incident Report); includes more data

about how the injury or illness

occurred.

● OSHA Form 300A (Summary of WorkRelated Injuries and Illnesses); a

separate form created to make it easier

to calculate incidence rates;

■ Continues to exempt smaller employers

(employers with 10 or fewer employees)

from most requirements;

■ Changes the exemptions for employers in

service and retail industries;

■ Clarifies the definition of workrelationship,

limiting the recording of pre-existing cases

and adding new exceptions for some

categories of injury and illness;

■ Includes new definitions of medical

treatment, first aid, and restricted work to

simplify recording decisions;

■ Eliminates different criteria for recording

work-related injuries and work-related

illnesses; one set of criteria will be used for

both;

■ Changes the recording of needlestick

injuries and tuberculosis;

■ Simplifies the counting of days away from

work, restricted days and job transfer;

■ Improves employee involvement and

provides employees and their representatives

with access to the information; and

■ Protects privacy for injured and ill workers.

Simplified, clearer definitions also make it easier for

employers to determine which cases must be

recorded. Posting an annual summary of workplace

injuries and illnesses for a longer period of time

improves employee access to information, and as

employees learn how to report workplace injuries and

illnesses, their involvement and participation increase.

Which recordkeeping

requirements apply to me?

Reporting fatalities and catastrophes: All

employers covered by the Occupational Safety and

Health Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-596) must report to

OSHA any workplace incident resulting in a fatality

or the in-patient hospitalization of three or more

employees within 8 hours.

Keeping injury and illness records: If you had

10 or fewer employees during all of the last calendar

year or your business is classified in a specific lowhazard retail, service, finance, insurance, or real

estate industry, you do not have to keep injury and

illness records unless the Bureau of Labor Statistics

or OSHA informs you in writing that you must do so.
How can I get more

information on

recordkeeping?

The full preamble and text of the new rule

is available online. You can find it by

searching the Index on OSHA’s website at

http://www.osha.gov. You can also receive a

copy of the regulation from OSHA’s Office of

Publications, P.O. Box 37535, Washington,

DC 20013-7535; phone (202) 693-1888.

If your workplace is in a state operating

under an OSHA-approved plan, state plan

recordkeeping regulations, although similar

to federal ones, may have some more

stringent or supplemental requirements such

as reporting fatalities and catastrophes.

Industry exemptions may also differ. For

further information and assistance, you may

call OSHA at 1-800-321-OSHA.

Teletypewriter (TTY) number is 1-877-

889-5627. Also visit OSHA’s website at

www.osha.gov to get contact information for

the following states: Alaska, Arizona,

California, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky,

Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada,

New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon,

Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee,

Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Virgin Islands,

Washington, Wyoming.

In other states, contact the nearest OSHA

Regional Office listed here and ask for the

recordkeeping coordinator:

Atlanta .......................... (404) 562-2300

Boston .......................... (617) 565-9860

Chicago ........................ (312) 353-2220

Dallas ........................... (214) 767-4731

Denver .......................... (303) 844-1600

Kansas City ................... (816) 426-5861

New York ...................... (212) 337-2378

Philadelphia .................. (215) 861-4900

San Francisco ................ (415) 975-4310

Seattle .......................... (206) 553-5930 
How can I get more

information on

recordkeeping?

The full preamble and text of the new rule

is available online. You can find it by

searching the Index on OSHA’s website at

http://www.osha.gov. You can also receive a

copy of the regulation from OSHA’s Office of

Publications, P.O. Box 37535, Washington,

DC 20013-7535; phone (202) 693-1888.

If your workplace is in a state operating

under an OSHA-approved plan, state plan

recordkeeping regulations, although similar

to federal ones, may have some more

stringent or supplemental requirements such

as reporting fatalities and catastrophes.

Industry exemptions may also differ. For

further information and assistance, you may

call OSHA at 1-800-321-OSHA.

Teletypewriter (TTY) number is 1-877-

889-5627. Also visit OSHA’s website at

www.osha.gov to get contact information for

the following states: Alaska, Arizona,

California, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky,

Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada,

New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon,

Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee,

Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Virgin Islands,

Washington, Wyoming.

In other states, contact the nearest OSHA

Regional Office listed here and ask for the

recordkeeping coordinator:

Atlanta .......................... (404) 562-2300

Boston .......................... (617) 565-9860

Chicago ........................ (312) 353-2220

Dallas ........................... (214) 767-4731

Denver .......................... (303) 844-1600

Kansas City ................... (816) 426-5861

New York ...................... (212) 337-2378

Philadelphia .................. (215) 861-4900

San Francisco ................ (415) 975-4310

Seattle .......................... (206) 553-5930 U.S. Departm

Occupatio

and Health A

OSHA 

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