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OSHA Record Keeping Regulation
Why
is OSHA changing the 1904 regulation?
What
record keeping actions will take place on January 1,
2002?
How
can I get copies of the new forms?
Can
I start using a 300 Log prior to January 1, 2002?
Can
I compare injury and illness rates generated from my
OSHA form 300, and
the new regulation, to injury and illness rates
generated from my OSHA 200 Log
under the old rule (i.e., compare 2001 data with 2002
data)?
Are
the record keeping requirements the same in all of the
States?
Question:
Why is OSHA changing the 1904 regulation?
TOP
Answer:
OSHA is revising the rule to collect better
information about the incidence of occupational
injuries and illnesses, improve employee awareness and
involvement in the recording and reporting of
job-related injuries and illnesses, simplify the
injury and illness record keeping system for
employers, and permit increased use of computers and
telecommunications technology.
Question:
What record keeping actions will take place on January
1, 2002?
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Answer:
A number of actions will take place on January 1,
2002, including:
The
revised 29 CFR Part 1904, entitled Recording and
Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, will be
in effect.
Three
new record keeping forms will come into use:
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OSHA
Form 300, Log of Work-Related Injuries and
Illnesses
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OSHA
Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and
Illnesses (The 300 and 300A forms will replace the
former OSHA Form 200, Log and Summary of
Occupational Injuries and Illnesses)
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OSHA
Form 301, Injury and Illness Incident Report (The
301 form will replace the former OSHA Form 101,
Supplementary Record of Occupational Injuries and
Illnesses)
Question:
How can I get copies of the new forms?
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Answer:
Copies of the OSHA
Form 300, Form 300A, and Form 301 can be
downloaded from our website under the General Purpose
Forms section.
Question:
Can I start using a 300 Log prior to January 1, 2002?
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Answer:
No. You must continue to keep a 200 Log for the
remainder of 2001. Employers may not start using a 300
Log until January 1, 2002, because this is the
effective date of the new regulation.
Question:
Can I compare injury and illness rates generated from
my OSHA form 300, and the new regulation, to injury
and illness rates generated from my OSHA 200 Log under
the old rule (i.e., compare 2001 data with 2002 data)?
TOP
Answer:
The new record keeping rule changes some of the
criteria used to determine which injuries and
illnesses will be entered into the records and how
they will be entered. Therefore, employers should use
reasonable caution when comparing data produced under
the old 1904 regulation with data produced under the
new rule.
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