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OSHA Final Rule: Improved Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (2024 Update)

Country: United States · Effective: 01 Jan 2024 · Issued by: U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) · Type: regulation

OSHA's final rule on injury and illness recordkeeping requires establishments with 100 or more employees in high-hazard industries to electronically submit their OSHA 300 Log and 301 Incident Report data annually in addition to the previously required 300A Summary. This enhances OSHA's ability to identify emerging hazards, target inspections more effectively, and enable public and researcher access to establishment-specific injury data. Covered high-hazard industries include construction, manufacturing, food processing, warehousing, and oil and gas extraction.

Summary

OSHA's final rule on injury and illness recordkeeping requires establishments with 100 or more employees in high-hazard industries to electronically submit their OSHA 300 Log and 301 Incident Report data annually in addition to the previously required 300A Summary. This enhances OSHA's ability to identify emerging hazards, target inspections more effectively, and enable public and researcher access to establishment-specific injury data. Covered high-hazard industries include construction, manufacturing, food processing, warehousing, and oil and gas extraction.

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