Federal OSHA is now accepting electronic submissions of injury and illness reports. This requirement affects establishments with 250 or more employees that are currently required to keep OSHA injury and illness records, and establishments with 20-249 employees that are classified in certain industries with historically high rates of occupational injuries and illnesses. Only these groups are required to create an account and submit information.

To create your account, go to www.osha.gov where the scrolling banner on the homepage consists of 5 different messages. Underneath the messages are 5 gray dots, the message regarding the electronic submission announcement is the first gray dot or you may wait until the messages scroll through. Click on the “learn more here” link and it will take you to the electronic submissions page. It is through this page that you will create an Injury Tracking Application (Launch ITA); this page also provides further guidance on this process and includes a ‘frequently asked questions’ section.

IAMU will continue to monitor and update you with information pertaining to the electronic submission of records rule as it becomes available.