Safety Net Volume 3 Issue 5

February 2024 Volume 3 | Issue 5:

It’s February. Do you know where your
Injury and Illness summaries are?

OSHA AND PESH REQUIRE INJURY AND ILLNESS SUMMARIES TO BE POSTED

February begins the timeline in which employers must post their annual summary of their Injury and Illness logs (commonly called 300A and 900.1 for the private and public sectors, respectively). The employer must post these summaries in “a conspicuous place or places where notices to employees are customarily posted” from February 1 to April 30.

Additionally, the employer “must ensure that the posted annual summary is not altered, defaced or covered by other material.” These regulations are found in 1904.32 and CRR-NY 800.1 of OSHA and NYS Department of Labor (DOL), respectively.

Are your summaries posted? Take a look, ask your manager where it is located, and see if the numbers listed seem off. If so, you can work with local leadership to request and review the injury and illness logs!

Where can I get more information on this?

Check out our Reporting and Recordkeeping Fact Sheet

OSHA’s Recordkeeping Requirements landing page

PESH’s Recordkeeping Requirements

FEBRUARY IS CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

The federal government estimates that nearly 2 million Americans were diagnosed with cancer (other than non-melanoma skin cancer) during 2023, and that more than 600,000 people died from the disease. Research shows that more than 40 percent of these cases and nearly half of the deaths can be attributed to preventable causes – smoking, excess body weight, physical inactivity and excessive exposure to the sun, among others [AARP].

Some of these “among others” include those pesky chemicals at your workplace. Did you know you have rights about the hazards these chemicals pose to you and that CSEA helped champion New York State’s Right to Know laws? Your employer must train you in understanding the hazards posed by these chemicals. If you work with or are exposed to chemicals, your employer must be able to provide a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) of that material. Report your concern to both your supervisor and the union. Contact your Occupational Safety and Health Specialist for advice and help with chemical questions.

Where can I get more information on this?

Check out our Hazard Communication fact sheet

Required Right to Know poster for the workplace

OSHA’s Hazard Communication landing page