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One of the most searched topics on this blog has been OSHA, even though I haven't covered OSHA very often.  Since a lot of you are concerned about OSHA issues, however, I 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 OSHA regulations.  It also helps employers determine whether an injury or illness is work-related; whether a work-related injury or illness needs to be recorded; and which provisions of the regulations apply when recording a work-related injury or illness.

You can access the Advisor by clicking here.   Hopefully it will at least be a good starting point for your OSHA questions.

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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 to OSHA any workplace incident that results in a fatality, or in the hospitalization of three or more employees.

The agency provides the OSHA Recordkeeping Handbook, which is "designed to answer recordkeeping questions raised by employers, employees, and members of the OSHA family who are familiar with the basic requirements of the rule but wish to obtain additional information on specific recordkeeping issues." The agency also provides a guide booklet for preparing and maintaining the required forms.

Covered employers must post their 2009 annual Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (Form 300A) by February 1, 2010. This information must remain posted for three months, or until April 30, 2010 and the Form 300 and Form 300A can be downloaded.

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