OSHA Form 300A: Annual Summary and Electronic Submission
How covered establishments prepare, certify, post, retain, and—when required—electronically submit the annual injury and illness summary.
What Form 300A is
OSHA Form 300A summarizes the establishment's recordable work-related injuries and illnesses for the calendar year. It reports totals rather than employee names or incident-by-incident detail. Covered employers must complete the summary even when the Form 300 Log contains no recordable cases.
Prepare and certify the summary
- Review the Form 300 Log for completeness and accuracy.
- Total the recordable cases, days away, restricted or transferred days, and injury and illness categories.
- Complete establishment information and annual average employment and hours-worked figures.
- Have a qualifying company executive certify that the summary is accurate and complete.
Posting requirements
Post the certified Form 300A in a conspicuous place at each covered establishment where employee notices are normally displayed, from February 1 through April 30. The posted summary should not include employee names. Electronic posting alone does not replace the physical posting requirement.
Electronic submission is a separate requirement
Not every employer required to prepare or post Form 300A must submit it electronically. Federal OSHA generally requires Form 300A data from establishments with 250 or more employees that must keep records and from establishments with 20–249 employees in designated industries. Establishments with 100 or more employees in certain high-hazard industries must also submit specified Form 300 and Form 301 data. State-plan requirements can add coverage.
Retention and access
Employers must retain the Form 300 Log, any privacy case list, Form 300A, and Form 301 reports for five years following the year covered. The Form 300 Log must be updated during that period when newly discovered cases or classification changes arise; updating Form 300A is not required.
Primary sources
This resource is provided for general educational purposes and does not constitute legal, privacy, cybersecurity, safety, or other professional advice. Requirements and individual circumstances vary. Confirm current rules with authoritative sources and qualified advisors.
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