February 1st is an important annual OSHA Injury and Illness Recordkeeping deadline. Specifically, by February 1st every year, certain employers are required by OSHA’s Recordkeeping regulations to:
1.Review their OSHA 300 Log;
2.Verify that the entries are complete and accurate;
3.Correct any deficiencies on the 300 Log;
4.Use the injury data from the 300 Log to develop an 300A Annual Summary Form; and
5.Certify the accuracy of the 300 Log and the 300A Summary Form
For a more detailed explanation of the requirements and which companies are exempt, we encourage you to read the recent OSHA Law Update published by Amanda R. Strainis-Walker and Eric J. Conn