It is a fundamental aspect of a company’s safety program that there is a published methodology for employees to report work-related injuries and illnesses. All injuries/illnesses, no matter how slight, need to be reported in accordance with company policy.
As a best management practice, all injuries should be recorded on a first-aid log. Employers with more than 10 employees and whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry must record work-related injuries and illnesses using OSHA forms 300, 300A and 301. The log and forms are available in PDF and Excel versions at www.ohsa.gov/recordkeeping/RKforms.html and are now also available at www.asa.net/Safety-Resources.com.