Comparison - Old (Log 200) and New (Log 300)
Cal/OSHA Recordkeeping Standard

This document provides a condensed side-by-side comparison of the old (Log 200) and the new (Log 300) occupational injury and illness recordkeeping standard Title 8, California Code of Regulation (T8 CCR), Section 14300. This comparison is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of the Cal/OSHA recordkeeping standard requirements, and should not be used as a replacement for Section 14300.
 

Forms - 14300.29

Former/Old Rule

Revised/New Rule
Cal/OSHA Form No. 200 - Log and Summary 
Federal OSHA Form No. 101 - Supplemental Record

 Cal/OSHA Form 300 - Log
Cal/OSHA Form 300A - Summary 
Cal/OSHA Form 301 - Incident Report 
Determination of Work-Relatedness - 14300.5
Former/Old Rule Revised/New Rule
Any aggravation of a pre-existing condition by a workplace event or exposure makes the case work-related See subsection 14300.5(b)(4)

Significant aggravation of a pre-existing condition by a workplace event or exposure makes the case work-related
Exceptions to presumption of work relationship:

 

1. Member of the general public
2. Symptoms arising on premises totally due to outside factors
3. Parking lot/recreational facility

 See subsection 14300.5(b)(2)

Exceptions to presumption of work relationship:

1. Member of the general public
2. Symptoms arising on premises totally due to outside factors
3. Voluntary participation in wellness program
4. Eating, drinking and preparing one’s own food
5. Personal Tasks outside working hours
6. Personal grooming, self-medication, self infliction
7. Motor vehicle accident in parking lot/access road during commute
8. Cold or flu
9. Mental illness unless employee voluntarily presents a medical opinion stating that the employee has a mental illness that is work-related

New Case - 14300.6
Former/Old Rule Revised/New Rule
New event or exposure, new case See subsection 14300.6(a)(2)

Aggravation of a case where signs or symptoms have not resolved is a continuation of the original case
30-day rule for Musculoskeletal Disorders No such criteria
General Recording Criteria - 14300.7
Former/Old Rule Revised/New Rule
All work-related illnesses are recordable See subsection 14300.7(a)

Work-related illnesses are recordable if they meet the general recording criteria
Restricted work activity occurs if the employee:

 

1. Cannot work a full shift
2. Cannot perform all of his or her normal job duties, defined as any duty he or she would be expected to do throughout the calendar year.

 See subsection 14300.7(b)(4)(A)

Restricted work activity occurs if the employee:

1. Cannot work a full shift
2. Cannot perform all of  his or her routine job functions, defined as any duty he or she regularly performs at least once a week

 
Restricted work activity limited to the day of injury makes case recordable  See subsection 14300.7(b)(4)(C)

Restricted work activity limited to the day of injury does not make case recordable
Day counts:

Count workdays 
No cap on count		 See subsection 14300.7(b)(3)(G)

Day counts:

Count calendar days 
180-day cap on count
Medical treatment does not include:

 

1. Visits to MD for observation only
2. Diagnostic procedures
 


3. First aid

See subsection 14300.7(b)(5)(A)

Medical treatment does not include:

1. Visits to MD for observation and counseling only
2. Diagnostic procedures (including administration of prescription medication for diagnostic purposes
3. First aid
First Aid list in Recordkeeping Guidelines (Bluebook) was a list of examples and not comprehensive  See subsection 14300.7(b)(5)(C)

First Aid list in regulation is comprehensive. Any other procedure is medical treatment.

 

FA = first aid
MT = medical treatment
OTC = over-the-counter

1a. Single dose of prescription medication administered on a first visit , for minor injuries or discomfort = FA

1b. Two or more doses of prescription medication = MT

2. Any dosage of OTC = FA

3. Two or more hot or cold treatments = MT
4. Drilling a nail = MT
5. Butterfly bandage/Steri-Strip = MT

 

See subsection 14300.7(b)(5)(B)

FA = first aid
MT = medical treatment
OTC = over-the-counter

1. Single dose of prescriptions medication = MT   





2. OTC at prescription dosage = MT
3. Any number of hot or cold treatments = FA

4. Drilling a nail = FA
 
5. Butterfly bandage/Steri-Strip = FA

 
Non-minor injuries recordable:  
 

 

1. fractures
2. 2nd and 3rd degree burns

 See subsection 14300.7(b)(7)

Significant diagnosed injury or illness recordable:

1. fracture
2. punctured ear drum
3. cancer
4. chronic irreversible disease

Specific Disorders
Former/Old Rule Revised/New Rule
Needlesticks and ‘sharps injuries’ - Record only if case results in medical treatment, days away from work, days of  restricted work or sero-conversion  See subsection 14300.8(a)

Needlesticks and ‘sharps injuries’ - Record all needlesticks and injuries that results from sharps potentially contaminated with another person’s blood or other potentially infectious material
TB - positive skin test recordable when known workplace exposure to active TB disease. Presumption of work relationship in 5 industries  See section 14300.11

TB - positive skin test recordable when known workplace exposure to active TB disease. No presumption of work relationship in any industry

Other Issues
Former/Old Rule Revised/New Rule
Must enter the employee’s name on all cases 

 See subsection 14300.29(b)(6)

Must enter "privacy case" rather than the employee’s name, for privacy concern cases and keep a separate confidential list of the case numbers and corresponding names
Access - employee access to entire log, including names; no access to supplementary form (Federal OSHA Form No. 101 or equivalent form)

 See subsection 14300.35(b)(2)

Access - employee and authorized representatives access to entire log and Annual Summary, including names; -          employee access to individual’s supplementary form (Cal/OSHA Form 301, Injury and Illness Incident Report); authorized representative access to other than personally identifying information on the Cal/OSHA Form 301.
Certification - anyone can certify annual summary 
 See subsection 14300.32(b)(3)

Certification - company executive must certify annual summary. Executive can include the highest ranking company official working at the establishment, 14300.32(b)(4). 
Posting - post annual summary for month of February 
 See subsection 14300.32(b)(6)

Posting - post annual summary for 3 months from Feb 1 to April 30
No specific requirement for employers to inform employees how they are to report an injury or illness 
 See subsection 14300.35(a)(1)

You must inform each employee how he or she is to report an injury or illness