Cal/OSHA is reminding employers to post their 2023 annual summary of work-related injuries and illnesses, including those related to COVID-19, by February 1, 2024. The Form 300A summary must be posted each year from February 1 through April 30. The annual summary must also be placed in a visible and easily accessible area at each worksite.
Even employers with no workplace injuries during the reporting period are required to complete and post Form 300A.
Employers in California with between 20 and 250 employees in designated Industries, including agriculture, must also comply with electronic submission of workplace injury and illness records requirements by March 2 each year. See federal OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application website for information and instructions on electronic submission.
To be recordable, an illness must be work-related and result in one of the following:
- Death
- Days away from work
- Restricted work or transfer to another job
- Medical treatment beyond first aid
- Loss of consciousness
- A significant injury or illness diagnosed by a physician or other licensed health care professional.
Employers that are required to record work-related fatalities, injuries and illnesses must record a work-related COVID-19 fatality or illness like any other occupational illness. If a work-related COVID-19 case meets one of these criteria, then covered employers in California must record the case on their 300, 300A and 301 or equivalent forms.
Instructions and form templates are available for download from Cal/OSHA’s Record Keeping Overview. The overview gives instructions on completing both the log (Form 300) and annual summary (Form 300A) of work-related injuries and illnesses.