01/28/2022
It’s Time to Post Form 300A Beginning February 1, 2022, are YOU ready??
Beginning February 1, 2022, California employers must post their Form 300A Annual Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses including COVID in the workplace. The posting must be in a visible and easily accessible area at each worksite. The posting must remain until April 30, 2022.
Cal/OSHA’s Recording Keeping Overview offers form templates and instructions on completing both the log (Form 300) and annual summary (Form 300A) of work-related injuries and illnesses.
To be recordable, an illness must be work-related and result in:
• Death;
• Days away from work;
• Restricted work or transfer to another job;
• Medical treatment beyond first aid;
• Loss of consciousness; or
• A significant injury or illness diagnosed by a physician or other licensed health care professional.
Companies with no recordable injuries or illnesses in 2021 still must post the summary with zeros on the “total” line.
Remember, employers must post only the summary (Form 300A), not the log (Form 300), and an owner, corporate officer, highest-ranking person at the establishment or immediate supervisor of the highest-ranking person at the establishment must certify the annual summary.
In addition to posting the Form 300A in a visible and easily accessible area of their business where employee notices typically are displayed, employers also must make a copy of Form 300A available to employees who don’t regularly report to a fixed establishment. Current and former employees also are entitled to a copy of either form upon request.
Electronic Reporting Due March 2, 2022
Cal/OSHA also requires certain California employers to electronically submit Form 300A data to the Federal OSHA. Employers must electronically report if they:
• Employ 250 or more workers, unless specifically exempted by California Code of Regulations
• Employ 20 to 249 workers in the industries listed in Appendix H of Cal/OSHA’s related regulations.
Electronic reporting doesn’t change the requirement that all employers keep and maintain Form 300, Form 300A and Form 301 for five years, regardless of their size.
As always, if you have any HR questions or need assistance, please contact JorgensenHR at (661) 600-2070, email [email protected] or visit www.jorgensenhr.com
