Which document summarizes a facility's exposure to workplace hazards and is used for annual reporting?

Which document summarizes a facility's exposure to workplace hazards and is used for annual reporting?

• A. OSHA 1904 Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses.
• B. OSHA 300A Summary (Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses).
• C. OSHA 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses.
• D. OSHA 301 Injury and Illness Incident Report.

Answer: (B)

Think of it as a year-end safety snapshot. The document that sums up all work-related injuries and illnesses for the year and is used for annual reporting is the OSHA 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. It consolidates the total number of recordable cases and gives a facility-wide view of hazard exposure, and it’s the form that must be posted in the workplace from February 1 through April 30 for employees and inspectors to see. The OSHA 300 Log records each incident as it happens with details and supports the numbers on the 300A, but it’s not the annual summary itself. The OSHA 301 Injury and Illness Incident Report collects specifics for a single case that feed into the 300 log. The OSHA 1904 form governs the overall recordkeeping requirements and is not the yearly exposure summary.

Think of it as a year-end safety snapshot. The document that sums up all work-related injuries and illnesses for the year and is used for annual reporting is the OSHA 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. It consolidates the total number of recordable cases and gives a facility-wide view of hazard exposure, and it’s the form that must be posted in the workplace from February 1 through April 30 for employees and inspectors to see. The OSHA 300 Log records each incident as it happens with details and supports the numbers on the 300A, but it’s not the annual summary itself. The OSHA 301 Injury and Illness Incident Report collects specifics for a single case that feed into the 300 log. The OSHA 1904 form governs the overall recordkeeping requirements and is not the yearly exposure summary.