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300 Log
New Expanded OSHA ITA Reporting due March 2; Uses 2023 OSHA 300 log
Many employers with more than 10 employees are required to keep a record of serious work-related injuries and illnesses on the OSHA 300 log. OSHA logs need to be maintained for 5 years and OSHA 300A (summary) must be posted from February 1 to April 30 annually. Here are a few basics about OSHA 300......
OSHA Form 300A Posting Starts February 1 and Electronic Submission is due by March 2
Covered employers (having more than 10 employees at any point in 2022) are required to post the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Form 300A (Summary of Injuries) from February 1 through April 30 unless their industry qualifies as an exempt low-risk industry. The employee count is based on the number of employees in the......
OSHA Changes Enforcement – When to Report COVID-19 Cases at Work
On May 19, OSHA updated its enforcement guidance to employers (and Compliance Officers) with respect to the recording of occupational illnesses, specifically coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. In mid-April, OSHA previously advised that most employers (except healthcare employers) did not have an obligation to analyze whether an employee’s COVI...
Are Employee COVID-19 Cases OSHA Recordable?
The number of COVID-19 cases has passed 500,000 nationwide and 20,000 in Florida. Many of these cases occurred after workplace exposure, such as from a customer or co-worker. But, since the virus can be picked up anywhere, how can a work-related source be confirmed so that the case is recorded as an occupational illness on......
HR Fitness for 2020 – Needed HR Actions for the New Year
NEW YEAR? BRING IT! Put some of that post-holiday energy into your HR process … you can make it easier to get out of the office in time to hit the gym! Here is a 7 step checklist to make sure HR is prepared for an efficient, organized, successful new year: Step One: Review your......
Save Money with a Certified Written Safety Program
I know, how can it be December already? Every day you get wrapped up in the immediate demands of your business operation, and before you know it, we are in the last calendar month of 2019. If you are looking for a worthwhile initiative that can be fully implemented before the new year, consider adopting......
Are Contractors Required to Submit Injury data to OSHA?
Yes, if your construction company employs at least 20 employees. This new legal obligation was added to contractors several years ago. OSHA implemented the new recordkeeping rule to require specific employers (including construction contractors) to electronically submit to OSHA information from its OSHA 300A form (Summary of Work-Related�...
Ten Step January Checklist for HR Fitness
BRING IT, 2019! As we resume our normal work schedules, with the holidays behind us and all the local gyms at full capacity, it’s time to apply a little extra New Year’s energy and resolve to our HR practices. From updating HR forms to adding up injury numbers, here is a ten step HR Fitness......
OSHA 300A Workplace Posting
COMPLIANCE REMINDER OSHA 300A WORKPLACE POSTING REQUIREMENT: FEBRUARY 1st to APRIL 30th Unless your company employed fewer than 10 individuals at all times throughout 2017, or, your company’s NAICS code is recognized as a “low-hazard” industry by OSHA, your company must maintain a written record of work-related injuries and illnesses on the...
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