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

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