Electronic Recordkeeping Requirement

By December 31, 2017, the following establishments—if currently required to comply with OSHA's recordkeeping requirements—are required to electronically submit data from their 2016 Forms 300A to OSHA:

• Establishments with 250 or more employees; and
• Establishments in certain designated industries with 20-249 employees.

The following are helpful FAQs on this electronic recordkeeping requirement.

Who is currently required by OSHA to keep records?

Companies with more than 10 employees at any time during the last calendar year must keep complete OSHA Forms 300, 301, and 300A annually unless they are classified as a partially exempt industry. Notable partially exempt industries include:

• Retailers- including clothing, shoe, jewelry, sporting goods, and office supply retailers
• Physicians' and dentists' offices
• Full-service restaurants
• Child day care services
• Religious organizations

Click here for a list of partially exempted industries, arranged by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code.