Employers with 11 or more employees are required to post a summary of the total number of job-related injuries and illnesses that occurred in 2011. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that the summary (OSHA Form 300A) be posted from February 1 through April 30, 2012.

The OSHA Form 300A must be displayed in a common area wherever notices to employees are usually posted. The summary must list the total number of job-related injuries and illnesses that occurred in 2011 and were logged on the OSHA 300 form. Employment information about annual average number of employees and total hours worked during the calendar year also is required to assist in calculating incidence rates.

Companies with no recordable injuries or illnesses in 2011 must post the form with zeros on the total line. A company executive must certify that the summary is accurate. Employers with ten or fewer employees are exempt from federal OSHA injury and illness recordkeeping and posting requirements.

Click on the following resources for compliance with this OSHA requirement:

• OSHA 300 & 301A instructions and Excel form

• Highlights of the OSHA recordkeeping rule

Please note: the recordkeeping documents that accompany the form indicate that they are for use with injuries in 2004. The process, forms, and requirements are still the same for 2012.

Doug Beardsley
952.851.2489
dbeardsl@careproviders.org

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