It's about that time of year again! OSHA Reporting Rule reminder

OSHA 300A Logs need to be posted in your city/utility offices from February 1st through April 30th. Complete instructional packet for Forms 300, 300A, 301 and instructions (PDF (XLS).

Last year, MNOSHA adopted the federal rule requiring annual reporting of injury and illness data. All high-hazard Minnesota industries with 20 or more employees are required to electronically submit their data to federal OSHA by March 2, 2019. When counting employees, include total number of employees your establishment paid during the year. Also include those not on your payroll if the establishment supervised these employees on a day-to-day basis. Include all employees: full-time, part-time, temporary, seasonal, volunteers, salaried, and hourly.

So, how do I do this?

Have a copy of your city/utility 2018 300A Summary in front of you.

You’ll be inputting the data in the Injury Tracking Application (ITA)  www.osha.gov/injuryreporting/index.html

•             Click on create an account, fill in your name, title, phone, email, and create a username.

•             You will be sent a link to change password to one of your choosing.

•             Use the “Manual Data Entry” choice to create an establishment.

•             Use NAICS code of 921190, “Other General Government Support”.

•             Select “General Public Administration”.

•             Click the “Yes – Local Government” button and choose the total employee count.

•             After completing establishment details, continue to enter 300A Summary data.

•             Submit to OSHA when complete.

What if I don’t submit electronically?

Great question! There’s a chance you could be selected for a site-specific inspection. OSHA has announced three groups of employers they’ll target for upcoming inspections. One of the three groups are those who were SUPPOSED to file Form 300A last year but didn’t.

Now, you’re probably wondering what the other two are. They are employers with high injury & illness rates. In particular, those with high Days Away, Restricted or Transferred (DART) rates. The third target are those with low injury & illness rates.

Your League Loss Control Consultant is available for assistance or contact MNOSHA Compliance (651) 284-5050.

Training from MN OSHA Record Keeping Forms and Information: https://www.dli.mn.gov/business/workplace-safety-and-health/mnosha-compliance-recordkeeping-standard  

By: Julie Jelen, Loss Control Consultant