ABSTRACT
Occupational injury and illness recordkeeping requirements are listed in 29 CFR 1904. It is the responsibility of the employer to maintain accurate records concerning the number and type of accidents that result in occupational injuries or illnesses. This standard focuses on all aspects of the recordkeeping process. One of the primary purposes of recordkeeping is to compile injury and illness information to be reported to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Through the accurate maintenance of occupational injury and illness information, employers should be able to draw upon a wide variety of useful information that can be used to further an organizational safety program. Each employer is required to maintain a log of occupational injuries and illnesses. The nature of the injury or illness and an accompanying summary must appear on the log. A supplementary record also has to be kept with regard to recordable occupational injuries and illnesses.
