ATTENTION: OSHA expanded
their scope and increased the amount of citations concerning the standards of
recordkeeping. Employers who maintain the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration’s 300 Logs for workplace injuries and illnesses must post their
2012 annual summary by February 1, 2013. Forms can be found on the OSHA
website.
All logs must be certified
by an approved company executive who is considered to be:
1)
Company
Owner
2)
An
Officer of the corporation
3)
The
highest-ranking company official working at the establishment
4)
The
immediate supervisor of the highest-ranking company official working at the
establishment.
The annual summary report
requires that employers include a calculation of the annual average number of
employees covered by the Log. Also required are the total hours worked by all
covered employees. The requirement allows employers to compare the frequency of
a significant occupational injury and illness at their workplace compared to
other companies.
OSHA Logs must be posted
for three consecutive months from February 1st to April 30th,
even at companies that have no recordable injuries or illnesses. Employers have
the responsibility to ensure that the posted annual summary is not altered, defaced
or obscured at all during the entire posting period.
In 2013, OSHA will stay
with a focus on recordkeeping in its National Emphasis Program (NEP) and
enforcement focus. Employers should take time to carefully review the forms for
technical errors and review all other materials to confirm all recordable
incidents have been included properly.
For more information,
contact Lowden & Associates, Inc. at 770-248-0401.
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