It’s that time of year again! Time to review, and correct if necessary, your OSHA 300 log entries and post the completed and certified 300A form. Make sure that each 300 log entry has a corresponding 301 form that has the required information entered.

This year, we are providing free and unlimited access to the OSHA 29 CFR 1904 Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses webinar. You may view that webinar at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zh-M4wKq7UA . Please contact Margret Meade at 515.210.6617 or at mmeade@iamu.org with any recordkeeping questions that you may have.

• Keep character counts to a minimum – 50 characters or less.
• Use between six and 10 words.
• Capitalize The First Letter In Every Word.
• Personalize the subject line with the recipient’s name if you can.
• Don’t reuse the same subject line. Even if you resend the same email as a follow-up, use a fresh subject line.
• Punctuation isn’t necessary. (Don’t worry about it.)
  

• Keep content to 100 to 200 words, with a strong call to action to click through to more content (on a landing page or website or in an attachment).
• Make sure the message is consistent with what’s included in the subject line.
• Use one idea per paragraph.
• Break up blocks of copy with headlines and images.
• Rely on bulleted list to summarize, but make sure bullets are short. Each bullet should be only one line.
• Use an easy-to-read font such as Arial or another sans serif option in 10- to 11-point size.
• Don’t simply copy and paste content from Microsoft Word or Google Docs into an email. Word and Docs are rich-text editors and contain hidden code that could cause formatting issues. Import the content as plain text and/or write the text directly into the email. On important emails or ones that you send to many people, always send a test message to yourself and a few others before sending the email to everyone so you can make sure it is properly formatted.
  

• Use the article in its entirety in a newsletter and/or on your website.
• Create a poster or flyer using a portion of the content. Hang up the poster in your office and ask other community gathering places to do the same (e.g., the library, the rec center, grocery stores and restaurants that have community bulletin boards, etc.).
• Use a snippet (such as one tip or piece of information) in an email and link to more information about the topic online.
• Post a piece of advice from the article or a topic-related question (to spur discussion) on your social media sites.
• Find a topic-related testimonial from a customer and weave in facts from the original article. People love to read about others and can see themselves in the article, making it more relevant to their lives.