The OSHA 300 -- "Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses" -- is a record of every work-related injury or illness that involves a

• loss of consciousness
• restricted work activity or job transfer
• days away from work
• medical treatment beyond first aid
• significant work-related injuries or illnesses that are diagnosed by a licensed health care professional.
• Other work-related injuries or illnesses listed in the OSHA regulation

Usually, most businesses with ten or fewer employees do not have to keep an OSHA 300 log.

• (Exception: if WISHA, OSHA or the BLS has notified you in writing that you have to.)

Some businesses with more than ten employees are also exempt -- those specifically listed in WAC 296-27 as being in low hazard retail, service, finance, insurance or real estate industries.

If your company is not exempt, then you should obtain a copy of the OSHA 300 Recordkeeping Forms .

• You can download them from the web from the L&I site that has the regulation: http://www.lni.wa.gov/wisha/rules/recordkeeping/default.htm#WAC296-27-01101
• Or call your local L&I field office and request a copy.

Whether a specific injury or illness needs to be recorded on the log is determined by a decision tree that OSHA has designed: