OSHA mandates every employer keeps a record of every work related illness and injury. There are three forms: one describes the incident, the second describes the establishment, and the third describes the employee involved.
Employers must keep these forms five years after the incident because it will be easier to update them. These forms are crucial to keeping the workplace safe and finding patterns of illness and injury.
Furthermore, employers should fill out the forms no more than seven days after the incident. The forms are necessary to maintain compliance with OSHA.
