What does OSHA 300A refer to?

• A. The annually posted summary of injuries and illnesses
• B. The current log
• C. The privacy log
• D. The hazard assessment form

Answer: (A)

OSHA 300A is the annual summary of work-related injuries and illnesses that employers must post in a conspicuous place in the workplace for the entire year’s end. It summarizes the numbers from the OSHA 300 log for the previous calendar year, showing totals such as how many injuries and illnesses occurred and how many cases involved days away from work or other restrictions. The key point is that this form is the yearly snapshot, meant to be publicly displayed from February 1 through April 30.

This differs from the ongoing record kept during the year, the OSHA 300 log, which captures each incident as it happens. It also isn’t a separate “privacy log,” since privacy concerns are handled within the incident records and reflected in the totals on the 300A. And it isn’t the hazard assessment form, which is about evaluating and controlling hazards, not compiling the year-end injury and illness totals.