Logging incidents can help you quickly spot areas of risk so you can correct and prevent repeat issues faster. When you want to review your workplace’s incident history without reading through hundreds of incident reports, a log provides the bare-bones details you need.
You may be required by OSHA to log injuries and illnesses that happen in your workplace. If an employee sustains a new work-related injury on the job or their work aggravates an existing medical condition, you must record the incident in OSHA’s 300 Log form.
In 2017, private industry employers reported nearly 3 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses. In addition to accidents like these, every workplace faces incidents, from cybersecurity issues to fraud. Logging incidents can help you quickly spot areas of risk so you can correct and prevent repeat issues faster.