Utah Contractor Practice Exam

OSHA mandates that the company keep records of Forms 300, 300A, and 301 for ____ years.

1. Three

2. Five

3. Ten

4. Twenty

The correct answer is: Five

OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) requires employers to maintain records of workplace injuries and illnesses using Forms 300, 300A, and 301 for a period of five years. This recordkeeping requirement is in place to ensure that employers track and monitor workplace safety and health issues over a significant period, allowing for better prevention strategies and workplace improvements. Form 300 is the Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, which tracks individual incidents. Form 300A is the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, showing the total number of cases and other summary data for the year. Form 301 is the Injury and Illness Incident Report, detailing the specifics of each case. Keeping these records for five years helps OSHA ensure compliance with safety regulations and facilitates data analysis for trends in workplace injuries. The other options represent durations that do not align with OSHA’s requirements. While recordkeeping for three years might seem reasonable, it does not meet the five-year standard that OSHA enforces. Options of ten and twenty years extend beyond the necessary period for maintaining these records based on OSHA rules. This five-year requirement strikes a balance between retaining useful information for safety analysis and not overburdening employers with excessive recordkeeping