New OSHA electronic reporting standards effective December 15

First Benefits Insurance Mutual wants to make you are aware of the December 15, 2017 federal requirement to electronically report work-related injuries and illnesses to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).   This summary has been provided courtesy of the NC Retail Merchants Association and we encourage sharing this information with your members.

What Information Must Be Submitted Electronically?
On December 15, 2017 all employers with more than 250 employees, and covered establishments (retailers are included in this specific list of covered establishments) with between 20-249 employees at any time during the year, will be required to electronically submit their 2016 OSHA 300A “Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses” form. Note: the 2016 OSHA 300A does not list specific injuries, employee names, or incident details but instead summarizes the number of injuries, the total numbers of days away and days transferred/restricted for employees, and the total number of injuries and illnesses by category.

Beginning in 2018, employers with 250 or more employees, regardless of industry type, must submit information from all completed 2017 forms (300A, 300, and 301) by July 1, 2018, and covered establishments with 20-249 employees will continue to electronically submit information from their completed 2017 Form 300A by July 1, 2018. Beginning in 2019 employers with 250 or more employees, regardless of industry type, and covered establishments with 20-249 employees must submit this information by March 2.

How Do I Submit the Information?
OSHA has provided a secure website that offers three options for data submission.

Who Must Submit the Information?
Below is the link to a list of covered establishments, as well as the list itself, that must submit Form 300A electronically if the establishment has between 20-249 employees. Note that an “establishment” is defined a single location. All employers with 250 or more employees, regardless of industry type, must submit this information. 
https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/NAICScodesforelectronicsubmission.html