Under what condition may names be omitted from a log entry?

• A. Never
• B. Only in a privacy concern case
• C. If the employee requests a transfer
• D. If the incident happened off-site

Answer: (B)

Names can be omitted from the OSHA 300 log only when the incident involves a privacy concern. This rule protects an employee’s privacy while still allowing the incident to be recorded. In such cases, the log entry uses a generic label like “privacy case” instead of the employee’s name, and the identifying details are kept in confidential records (on the accompanying forms). For all other cases—whether the employee requests a transfer, the incident happened off-site, or there’s no privacy issue—the employee’s name must appear on the log.