Regulatory, Compliance & Labor
Farm OSHA Recordkeeping Checklist
A checklist for keeping farm injury and illness records, used by owners to confirm what must be recorded, who reviews it and where files are stored.
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What is on this checklist
- Check whether recordkeeping applies to your farm
- Incident report forms available
- Injuries entered in the log promptly
- Privacy of worker names protected
- Annual summary posted and signed
- Records stored in a safe location
- Retention period noted per OSHA rules
- Severe injury reporting steps known
How to use this checklist
Fill in the farm, date and your name, then walk the job with the sheet in hand. A habit of five minutes on this list tends to catch small problems early.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with OSHA and U.S. Department of Labor.
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