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The New York State Insurance Fund today reminded employers that beginning Feb. 1, they must post a summary of their company's total number of job-related injuries and illnesses that occurred during 2009, as required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Employers are only required to post OSHA Form 300A (summary), not the OSHA 300 log. The summary must be posted from February 1 to April 30, 2010.
The summary must list the total number of job-related injuries and illnesses that occurred in 2009 and were logged on the OSHA 300 form. Information about the annual average number of employees and total hours worked during the calendar year is also required to assist in calculating incidence rates.
Companies with no recordable injuries or illnesses must post the form with zeroes on the total line. All summaries must be certified by a company executive.
The form is to be displayed in a common area wherever notices to employees are usually posted. A copy of the summary must be made available to employees who move from worksite to worksite, such as construction employees and employees who do not report to any fixed establishment on a regular basis.
You must ensure that the posted annual summary is not altered, defaced or covered by other material.
Employers with 10 or fewer employees and employers in certain industry groups are normally exempt from federal OSHA injury and illness recordkeeping and posting requirements. A complete list of exempt industries in the retail, services, finance and real estate sectors is posted on the OSHA web site.
Copies of the OSHA Forms 300 and 300A are available on the OSHA Recordkeeping web page.
Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthful workplace for their employees. OSHA's role is to assure the safety and health of America's working men and women by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach, and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual process improvement in workplace safety and health.
For more information, visit www.osha.gov.
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