INJURY AND ILLNESS RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING OSHA recordkeeping Under OSHA’s recordkeeping rules, most employers with 11 or more employees in covered industries must: • Maintain an OSHA 300 log , OSHA 301 (or equivalent incident reports), and OSHA 300‑A annual summaries for work‑related injuries and illnesses that meet recording criteria. • Post the annual summary for employees each year. Some low‑hazard industries are partially exempt from routine recordkeeping at the federal level, but Minnesota has not adopted all federal exemptions and continues to require recordkeeping for many employers that might be exempt elsewhere, consistent with past Minnesota practice. Employers should check the current MNOSHA recordkeeping guidance and industry lists to determine whether they must keep OSHA logs. Reporting severe injuries and fatalities Minnesota follows federal‑style severe‑injury reporting rules: • Work‑related fatalities must be reported to MNOSHA within 8 hours . • Certain severe injuries (for example, inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, and loss of an eye) must be reported within 24 hours , even if only a single employee is affected. Reports can be made to MNOSHA Compliance during business hours or to federal OSHA’s 24‑hour hotline when MNOSHA offices are closed. Employers should confirm current reportable events and numbers on MNOSHA’s website. WORKPLACE ACCIDENT AND INJURY REDUCTION PROGRAMS (AWRP) Minnesota requires employers in specified higher‑risk industries to develop and implement a written workplace accident and injury reduction (AWRP) program . • Covered industries are identified by rule (Minn. R. 5208.1500) using injury and illness data; the list is updated periodically. • Employers in listed industries must create a written program within six months of being designated. A compliant AWRP must include: • Clear safety and health goals and responsibilities.
• Management involvement and employee participation. • Procedures to identify, analyze, and control hazards. • Communication and training on safety expectations. • Accident/incident investigation and corrective action. • Enforcement of safe work practices.
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