CAL/OSHA RECORDKEEPING
SUBJECT INDEX

The following is a list of topics frequently used in the recordkeeping process. To review a specific subject, scan the list and click on the title. This will take you to a highlighted portion in the Standard. By clicking on the buttons to the right, you can review either Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) or Highlights on the topic selected.

Annual OSHA Injury and Illness Survey.
Annual Summary of Work-related Injuries and Illnesses (Form 300A).
    Certification.
    Posting - Where and When.
Covered Employees.
    Self-Employed Persons.
Definitions:
    First Aid.
    General Recording Criteria.
    Listing/Various.
    Medical Treatment.
    Routine Job Functions.
    Work Environment.
Discrimination - Prohibition Against.  
Ensuring Employees Report Injury and Illnesses.
Injuries or Illnesses - Not Recordable.
    Eating or Drinking.
    Employee Performing Personal Tasks.
    Employee Present as Member of Public.
    Mental Illness.
    Non-Work Related Signs or Symptoms.  
    Personal Grooming.
    Vehicle Accident Going To or FromWork.
    Voluntary Participation.
    Others.
Needlestick and Sharps Injuries.
    Diagnosed Later with Infectious Bloodborne Disease.
    Exposure to Infectious Material Without Being Cut or Scratched.
    Other Potentially Infectious Material.
Partial Exemption for Employers.
    Based on Individual Establishment/Total Company.
    Certain Industries.
    Company Size.
    Determining Company Size.
    Industries in California – by SIC Codes.
    Industries Included in Partial Exemption.
    10 or Fewer Employees.
Recording:
    Cases Involving Medical Removal.
    Cases Involving Use of Oxygen.
    Cases Occurring on Friday – Worker Returns on Monday.
    Cases Occurring Prior to Scheduled Time Off.
    Cases Occurring in One Year with Lost Days Extending into Next Year.
    Cases with both Lost Days and Restricted Work.
    Cases of Voluntary Medical Removal.
    Classifying Medical Removal Cases.
    Counting Weekends, Holidays, or Other Days.
    Day of Injury or Illness.
    Days Away from Work.
    Determining a New Injury or Illness.
    Determining if a Case Meets One or More General Recording Requirements.
    Determining if Event/Exposure Occurred at Work or Away from Work.
    Determining if Injury or Illness is Work Related.
    Employee Fails to Follow Recommended Medical Treatment.
    Employee Telecommuting from Home.
    Employees Working at Different Locations.
    Healthcare Professionals Determination of New Case vs. Recurrence.
    Healthcare Professional Recommends Worker Stay Home but Employee Comes to Work.
    Healthcare Professional Returns Worker to Work but Employee Stays Home.
    Hearing Loss.  
    Injured Employee Retires or Leaves Company.
    Injuries or Illness Occurring Away from Primary Work Location.
    Injuries to Temporary Service/Contractor’s Employee.
    Injury or Illness While on Travel Status.
    Injury or Illness While Working at Home.
    Injury or Illness Beyond First Aid.
    Loss of a Partial Work Shift.
    Loss of Consciousness.
    Musculoskeletal Disorders.  
    Pre-Existing Injury or Illness.  
    Professional Status of Treatment Provider.
    Prophylactic Treatments.
    Recording Criteria - General.
    Recurrence of Chronic Work-Related Case.
    Serious Work Related Injury or Illness Results in Fatality.
    Significant Aggravation of a Pre-Existing Condition.
    Significant Injury or Illness.
    Tuberculosis.
Records:
    Access to Records for Employee and Employee Representatives.
    Access to Records Through Collective Bargaining Agreements.
    Additional Protection for Employee Privacy.
    Change in Establishment Ownership.  
    Charging for Copies of Records.
    Computer Recordkeeping.
    Employee Personal Representative - Defined.
    Employee Involvement in Recordkeeping.
    Employers Covered by the Mine Safety and Health Act.  
    Forms – Basic Requirement (300, 300A, and 301).
    Keeping Records for More Than One Agency.  
    Limit on the Number of Days Counted - Away From Work.
    Maintained at Central Office or Location.
    Multiple Business Establishments.
    One Business with Two or More Establishments.
    Privacy Concern Cases.
    Privacy Protection for Other Than Authorized Representatives.
    Providing Copies of the Cal/OSHA 301 to Employee Representatives.
    Providing Copies of the Cal/OSHA 300/301 For Entire Company - Limitation.
    Providing Copies of the Cal/OSHA 300 and 300A - Time Frames.
    Providing Records to Government Representatives.
    Removing Names from the Cal/OSHA 300.
    Retention and Updating.
    Retention and Updating of Old Form 200s.
    Short Term Establishments (i.e. less than one year).
    Use of Equivalent Forms.
Reporting Serious Injury, Illness, or Death.
Requests from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for Data.
Restricted Work or Job Transfer:  
    Counting Days of Job Transfer or Restriction.
    Deciding When It Occurs.
    Handling Vague Work Restrictions from a Healthcare Professional.
    Job Restrictions Where Employee Does All Routine Jobs.
    Job Transfer - Same as Restricted Work.
    Restricted Work or Transfer on Day of Injury.
    Transfer to Another Job.
    When is a Work Restriction Recordable?
    Worker Produces Fewer Goods or Services.
Standard Industrial Classification Codes.
Variances:
    Requests for Variance from the Recordkeeping Rule – Private Employer.
    Revocation of Variance.
    Variances for Public Employers.