| Q. What are the posting
requirements for the OSHA 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries
and Illnesses? |
| A. Post the completed
log in a conspicuous location from February 1 through April 30. |
| Q. How do you handle
a case when a physician or other licensed health-care professional
recommends that the worker return to work, but the employee stays
at home anyway? |
| A. You must end
the count of days away from work on the date the medical professional
recommends that the employee return to work. |
| Q. Must all employees
adhere to the record-keeping requirements? |
| A. Employers having
less than 10 employees, or who are in low-hazard industries, such
as retail, finance, insurance or real estate are exempted. |
| Q. How do you count
weekends, holidays and other days the employee would not have worked
anyway? |
| A. You must count
the number of calendar days the employee was unable to work because
of the injury or illness, regardless of whether or not the employee
was scheduled to work on those days. |
| Q. How do you record
a case, if it occurs in one year, but results in days away during
the next calendar year? |
| A. Record the injury
or illness in the year it occurs. You must enter the number of days
away from work for the injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log for
the year in which the injury or illness occurred. If the employee
is still away from work because of the injury or illness when you
prepare the annual summary (300A), estimate the total number of
calendar days you expect the employee to be away. Update the previous
year’s 300 Log when the final number of days is known. |
