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OSHA 300 vs 300a

OSHA 300 log vs OSHA 300a summary

What is OSHA 300?

The OSHA form 300, often referred to simply as "OSHA 300," is the "Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses."

It is a part of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) recordkeeping requirements for employers. This form serves as a detailed log where work-related injuries and illnesses are recorded.

Here's a breakdown of the OSHA 300 Log:

  1. Purpose: The OSHA 300 Log is used by employers to classify work-related injuries and illnesses and to note the extent and severity of each case. It helps employers, workers, and OSHA to evaluate the safety of a workplace, understand industry hazards, and implement worker protections to reduce and eliminate hazards.
  2. Contents:
    • The form contains details like the date when each injury or illness occurred, the name of the affected employee (unless it's a privacy concern case), a description of the injury or illness, the job title, the location on the body affected, and the outcome (e.g., days away from work, job transfer, or restriction).
    • It helps distinguish between different types of cases, such as cases with days away from work, job transfer or restriction, and other recordable cases.
  3. Criteria for Recording: Not every injury or illness is recorded on the OSHA 300 Log. The incident must be work-related and meet specific OSHA recording criteria. Examples include cases requiring medical treatment beyond first aid, days away from work, restricted work or job transfer, loss of consciousness, and others. Learn more about OSHA 300 filing exemptions here.
  4. Privacy Concerns: For specific types of injuries or illnesses that are considered sensitive (e.g., certain needlestick injuries, sexual assaults, mental illnesses), employers are instructed not to enter the employee's name. Instead, they can enter "privacy case" to maintain confidentiality.
  5. Duration: Employers must enter each recordable injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log within seven calendar days of receiving information that the recordable injury or illness occurred.
  6. Record Retention: Employers are required to maintain the OSHA 300 Log for five years following the end of the calendar year the records cover. Updates should be made if the employer learns about new information regarding a recorded case during that period.
  7. Employee Rights: Employees, former employees, and their representatives have the right to access the OSHA 300 Log.

Learn more about your OSHA 300 requirements here.

What is OSHA 300a?

OSHA form 300a is the "Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses." It's an integral part of OSHA's injury and illness recordkeeping requirements.

Here's what you need to know about OSHA 300a:

  1. Purpose: OSHA form 300a provides an annual summary of the total number of work-related injuries and illnesses that were logged on the OSHA Form 300 (Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses) during the year. It serves as a snapshot that both employees and OSHA can quickly review to assess the safety performance of a particular establishment over a given year.
  2. Contents: The form asks for details such as:
    • Total number of cases
    • Total number of days away from work or days of job transfer/restriction
    • Types of injuries and illnesses
    • Other specifics from the OSHA 300 log
    • The average number of employees and total hours worked by all employees during the calendar year, which is then used to calculate incidence rates.
  3. Signoff: Once OSHA 300a summary has been completed, a company executive must certify that they have examined the OSHA 300 log and that the 300a summary is a true and accurate representation of the log to the best of their knowledge.
  4. Posting Requirement: Employers are required to post the 300a summary in a conspicuous place or places where notices to employees are customarily posted. This posting must be done no later than February 1 and must be kept up until April 30 of the year following the year covered by the summary.
  5. Electronic Submission: Some employers, based on size and industry, are required to electronically submit data from the OSHA form 300a to OSHA. This helps OSHA collect data on workplace injuries and illnesses.
  6. Record Retention: Even after the posting period ends, employers should keep the OSHA form 300a on file for five years following the end of the calendar year they cover.
  7. Employee Rights: Employees, former employees, and their representatives have the right to view the OSHA form 300a summary.

What's the difference between OSHA 300 and 300a?

The OSHA 300 form is a detailed log where employers must record specific details about work-related injuries and illnesses that meet OSHA's recordkeeping criteria.

OSHA 300a form provides an annual summary of all the work-related injuries and illnesses that were recorded on the OSHA 300 log throughout the year.

The 300A gives employees, employers, and OSHA representatives a concise overview of the workplace's safety performance for the year.

OSHA 300 log is maintained throughout the year, allowing for a continuous record of injuries and illnesses, whereas OSHA 300A is a year-end summary, meant to provide a quick overview of the safety and health status in the workplace for a specific year.

Use a digital OSHA 300 log and 300a summary template to save time and reduce errors

A digital OSHA 300 log and 300a summary template makes it easy for your team to add items to your OSHA 300 log and then reference it for the OSHA 300a summary at the end of the year.

The free template has all of the fields necessary for OSHA compliance built-in standardised, so you can submit your documentation to OSHA with confidence that you're compliant.

Customise the template with the drag and drop form builder if there's extra information you need to have in every OSHA log.

Access your existing OSHA 300 log and update it via mobile, or create new logs from your digital template.

Streamline OSHA compliance with automated workflows

Your OSHA 300, 300a and 301 are not usually once-off documents that live in isolation, they usually are part of a process that has defined next steps.

The most common workflow (depending on exemption) is to record an OSHA 301 incident report, then add to your OSHA 300 log, which can then be used in the 300a summary.

Use the OSHA 300 and 300a app to build an automated workflow which helps the processing of information from 301 to 300 and, if necessary, 300a with automated notifications when an OSHA form 301 has been submitted.

Track your OSHA form performance with detailed analytics to see if incident reports are increasing or decreasing.

Use your OSHA 300 log to easily create your yearly 300a summary and ensure you aren't missing information about important incidents.

OSHA Incident Report form 301 template

OSHA Incident Report Form 301 template

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