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OSHA Recordkeeping — 29 CFR Part 1904

OSHA 300 Log Template —
Compliant Recordkeeping, Instant Download

Most construction employers with 11+ employees must maintain OSHA injury and illness records. This bundle delivers all three required forms — Form 300 Log, Form 300A Annual Summary, and Form 301 Incident Report — pre-formatted and ready to use. PDF & Excel included.

29 CFR Part 1904 compliant
PDF & Excel formats
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Recording criteria guide included
11+ Employees triggers recordkeeping requirement
7 days To record a reportable incident on Form 300
Feb 1 Annual 300A posting deadline (through Apr 30)
5 years Retention requirement for all OSHA 300 records

OSHA recordkeeping violations carry penalties up to $16,131 per citation. Missing the Feb 1 posting deadline, losing records, or failing to record a reportable case are all citable — separately.

29 CFR Part 1904 applies to virtually every construction employer with 11 or more employees. It's not a suggestion — it's a federal requirement. And OSHA inspectors check recordkeeping every time they visit a site, regardless of what triggered the inspection.

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Three Forms, Three Separate Requirements

Many employers keep a 300 Log but neglect the 300A Annual Summary or the 301 Incident Report. OSHA treats each missing or incomplete form as a separate violation. The 301 must be completed within 7 days for every recordable case — and must be available to employees upon request.

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The Posting Deadline Surprises Contractors

The 300A Annual Summary must be posted February 1 through April 30 every year, signed by a company executive. Forgetting the posting date is one of the most common OSHA recordkeeping citations for construction companies. The form must stay posted for the full 3-month window.

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Electronic Submission for Larger Sites

Establishments with 250+ employees must electronically submit 300A data to OSHA via the Injury Tracking Application (ITA) annually. Establishments with 20–249 employees in certain high-hazard industries are also required to submit. Missing the electronic submission deadline is a separate violation from failing to post the paper form.

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Recordkeeping Is the First Thing OSHA Checks

When OSHA conducts any inspection — whether triggered by a complaint, referral, or programmed targeting — recordkeeping review is standard. An inspector who finds a recordkeeping violation during an otherwise routine inspection can and will issue citations. Complete, accurate records are your baseline defense.

OSHA Regulation Reference: 29 CFR Part 1904 — Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. Requires covered employers to maintain Form 300 (Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses), Form 300A (Annual Summary), and Form 301 (Injury and Illness Incident Report). Applies to all employers with 11+ employees. Construction is not exempt from the industry classification exemption. Records must be retained 5 years. Severe injuries (fatalities, hospitalizations, amputations, eye losses) must be reported directly to OSHA regardless of employer size.

All three OSHA recordkeeping forms — plus the guide that tells you what to record and what you can skip.

Pre-formatted templates with column headers, recording criteria notes, and example entries. No guessing whether an incident is recordable — the criteria guide handles that.

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OSHA Form 300

Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Pre-formatted spreadsheet with all required columns: case number, employee name, job title, date, injury description, injury type checkboxes, days away/restricted. Privacy case guidance included. Designed for annual use on a rolling basis.

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OSHA Form 300A

Annual Summary. Pulls totals from your 300 Log to complete the required annual summary. Includes the executive certification statement. Must be posted Feb 1 through Apr 30 each year where employees can see it. Formatted for both print posting and digital retention.

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OSHA Form 301

Injury and Illness Incident Report. Detailed per-incident form capturing how, when, and where the injury occurred plus treatment and physician information. Complete within 7 days of each recordable incident. Must be available to employees and their representatives on request.

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Recording Criteria Quick-Reference Guide

Explains which injuries and illnesses must be recorded, first-aid-only exceptions, the new case vs. existing case determination, the 7-day recording deadline, privacy case rules, and work-relatedness rules. Saves you from over-recording (too burdensome) or under-recording (OSHA violation).

What 29 CFR Part 1904 requires — and when.

A condensed reference of the recordkeeping timeline and requirements every covered construction employer must meet. Each row maps to a specific Part 1904 requirement.

Requirement Deadline / Timeframe OSHA Ref Status
●  Form 300 — Log of Work-Related Injuries & Illnesses
Record each work-related recordable injury or illness on the 300 Log Within 7 calendar days of receiving information about the recordable case 1904.29(b)(2) Required
Record fatalities as days away from work; classify as Injury or Illness Within 7 days; report fatality to OSHA within 8 hours 1904.39(a)(1) Required
Use "Privacy Case" instead of employee name for designated sensitive injuries At time of entry 1904.29(b)(7) Required
Make the 300 Log available to employees, former employees, and authorized representatives Within 4 business hours of request 1904.35(b)(2) Required
●  Form 300A — Annual Summary
Complete and certify Form 300A with totals from the 300 Log By February 1 of the year following the calendar year covered 1904.32(b)(1) Required
Company executive must sign and certify the 300A Before posting on February 1 1904.32(b)(3) Required
Post the 300A in a conspicuous location visible to employees February 1 through April 30 (90 days) 1904.32(b)(6) Required
Electronic submission of 300A data to OSHA via Injury Tracking Application (ITA) By March 2 (establishments with 250+ employees, or 20–249 in high-hazard industries) 1904.41 If applicable
●  Form 301 — Injury & Illness Incident Report
Complete Form 301 for each recordable injury or illness Within 7 calendar days of receiving information about the recordable case 1904.29(b)(3) Required
Provide 301 to employees, former employees, or authorized reps upon request Immediately by end of next business day 1904.35(b)(2)(ii) Required
●  Retention & Recordkeeping
Retain 300, 300A, and 301 records for 5 years following the end of the calendar year they cover 5 years (retain and update during this period if case changes) 1904.33 Required
Update previously recorded entries if new information changes the classification As new information becomes available; within 7 days 1904.33(b)(1) Required
Provide copies of records to authorized government representatives Within 4 business hours of request 1904.40 Required
Severe Injury Reporting (1904.39): Regardless of establishment size or industry exemption status, all employers must report to OSHA: all work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and all work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. Call 1-800-321-OSHA or contact your local OSHA area office. This reporting requirement is separate from — and in addition to — the routine recordkeeping requirements in Part 1904.
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OSHA FORM 300 — LOG OF WORK-RELATED INJURIES

29 CFR Part 1904  •  Calendar Year: 20____
Employee & Incident Info (Columns A–F)
Case #: ____   Employee: _________________   Job Title: ____________
Date: __________   Where occurred: _______________________
Describe: _____________________________________________
Classify the Case (check ONE box — Columns G–J)
Death
Days Away
Restricted
Days (Columns K–L)
Days away: ____    Days restricted/transferred: ____
Injury or Illness Type (check ONE — Columns M–Q)
Injury
Skin
Respiratory
⚠️ Record within 7 calendar days · Retain 5 years

Every column maps to a 1904 requirement. No guessing.

Pre-formatted headers and built-in guidance mean you spend time running your jobsite — not deciphering federal recordkeeping regulations. The recording criteria guide tells you what counts and what doesn't.

  • OSHA
    29 CFR 1904.7 — General recording criteria. Defines what makes a work-related injury or illness recordable: death, days away from work, restricted work or job transfer, medical treatment beyond first aid, loss of consciousness, diagnosis by a licensed health care professional.
  • OSHA
    29 CFR 1904.10 — Recording criteria for cases involving occupational hearing loss. Requires a Standard Threshold Shift (STS) of 10 dB or more averaged at 2,000, 3,000, and 4,000 Hz in one or both ears, plus a total hearing level of 25 dB or more, to be recorded.
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    29 CFR 1904.5 — Work-relatedness. An injury is work-related if an event or exposure in the work environment caused or significantly contributed to the condition. Exceptions include injuries caused solely by personal activities during a meal period, symptoms from pre-existing conditions not aggravated by work, etc.
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    29 CFR 1904.32 — Annual summary. Employer must complete the 300A by Feb 1, have it certified by a company executive, post it Feb 1–Apr 30, and retain it for 5 years. The certification is the executive's attestation that the summary is correct and complete.
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Common questions about OSHA 300 log requirements

The OSHA 300 recordkeeping requirements under 29 CFR Part 1904 remain unchanged for 2026. Covered employers must maintain Form 300 (Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses), Form 300A (Annual Summary), and Form 301 (Injury and Illness Incident Report) for each recordable case. Key deadlines: recordable cases must be entered within 7 calendar days; the 300A must be completed and posted by February 1 and remain posted through April 30; records must be retained for 5 years. Establishments with 250+ employees and those with 20–249 employees in certain high-hazard industries (which includes construction) must submit 300A data electronically to OSHA's Injury Tracking Application by March 2 each year. OSHA recordkeeping forms are available free from OSHA, but a pre-formatted Excel version eliminates the annual manual setup and automatically totals injury columns for the 300A.
Most employers covered by OSHA with 11 or more employees during the previous calendar year must keep OSHA injury and illness records. Two exemptions exist: the size exemption (10 or fewer employees at all times during the previous year) and the industry classification exemption (certain low-hazard retail, service, finance, insurance, and real estate establishments). Construction is never exempt from the industry classification exemption — all construction employers with 11+ employees must maintain 300 records. Even employers who are exempt from routine recordkeeping must still report severe injuries directly to OSHA: all work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and all work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, or eye losses within 24 hours. If your company had 11 or more employees at any point during the year (including temporary or seasonal workers on your payroll), you were covered for the entire year.
Construction has no industry classification exemption. Under 29 CFR 1904.2, the partial exemption applies only to establishments in certain low-hazard industries — the exempted NAICS codes cover retail, finance, insurance, and real estate establishments, but construction (NAICS 23xxxx) is excluded. Every construction employer with 11 or more employees must maintain OSHA recordkeeping forms. The only exemption available to a construction employer is the size exemption under 1904.1: if you had 10 or fewer employees at all times during the previous calendar year, you are not required to keep routine records. "At all times" means the maximum headcount the company reached at any point during the year — if you hit 11 employees in peak season, you're covered. Temporary workers provided by a staffing agency count toward the headcount of the employer who supervises their day-to-day work. Subcontractors are separate employers and maintain their own records.
The OSHA 300 Log has key columns to complete for each recordable case: (A) Case number — assign sequentially, starting at 1 each calendar year; (B) Employee name — for privacy cases (sexual assault, mental illness, HIV, hepatitis, tuberculosis, needlestick, reproductive hazards), write "Privacy Case" instead of the name; (C) Job title; (D) Date of injury or onset of illness; (E) Where occurred — specific location on the worksite; (F) Describe what happened and what object/substance caused the injury; (G–J) Classify the case — check ONE: Death / Days Away from Work / Job Transfer or Restriction / Other Recordable (do not check multiple boxes); (K–L) Days away from work and days of restriction/transfer; (M–Q) Injury or illness type — check ONE: Injury / Skin Disorder / Respiratory Condition / Poisoning / Hearing Loss / All Other Illnesses. If new information changes the classification (e.g., a "restricted work" case becomes "days away from work"), update the entry within 7 days of receiving the new information but retain the original entry.
The OSHA 300A Annual Summary must be posted from February 1 through April 30 each year (covering the prior calendar year's injuries and illnesses). For example, the 300A covering calendar year 2025 must be posted February 1, 2026 through April 30, 2026. Before posting, a company executive must certify and sign the form — specifically an owner of the company, an officer of the corporation, the highest-ranking official working at the establishment, or that person's direct supervisor. The posted form must be visible to employees and must not be altered, defaced, or covered by other material during the posting period. Establishments with 250+ employees and those with 20–249 employees in certain high-hazard industries (which includes many construction establishments) must also electronically submit their 300A summary data to OSHA via the Injury Tracking Application (ITA) by March 2. The paper posting requirement and the ITA electronic submission are separate — both apply if your establishment meets the size threshold. Failure to post the 300A is one of the most commonly cited OSHA recordkeeping violations.
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