Regarding OSHA compliance, which requirement must covered employers follow?

• A. Submit an annual report to OSHA of all reportable injuries or illnesses
• B. Submit quarterly safety minutes
• C. Maintain only electronic records
• D. Notify OSHA of all employee absences

Answer: (A)

OSHA requires covered employers to keep records of work-related injuries and illnesses and to share a summary of those data with workers on a regular basis. The option that describes submitting an annual report to OSHA for all reportable injuries or illnesses aligns with OSHA’s recordkeeping and reporting duties, including the annual posting of the Form 300A and, for larger employers, electronic submission of data as required. The other ideas don’t match OSHA practice: quarterly safety minutes aren’t a universal requirement, records can be kept either on paper or electronically rather than only electronically, and there’s no general obligation to notify OSHA about every employee absence.