Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

One of the most searched topics on this blog has been OSHA, even though we haven’t covered OSHA very often.  Since a lot of you are concerned about OSHA issues, however, we wanted to point out a new OSHA web tool the Department of Labor is offering.

The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is designed to help employers report and record work-related injuries and illnesses covered by

Generally, all employers with more than 10 employees must maintain the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (Form 300) and Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (Form 300A).

There are limited exceptions for employers in certain “specific low hazard” industries; however, all employers, regardless of size or exemption, must report