OSHA 300 Log, the privacy case list (if one exists), the annual summary, and the OSHA 301 Incident Report forms
For OSHA 300 Log, the privacy case list (if one exists), the annual summary, and the OSHA 301 Incident Report forms, regulation is 29 CFR 1904.33; regulator / programme is OSHA; retention period is five (5) years; when the clock starts is following the end of the calendar year that these records cover; exceptions and notes is during the storage period stored OSHA 300 Logs must be updated to include newly discovered recordable injuries or illnesses and classification changes; the annual summary and OSHA 301 Incident Reports need not be updated, recorded from its source on 2026-08-11.
- Regulation
- 29 CFR 1904.33 verified
- Regulator / programme
- OSHA our reading
- Record type
- OSHA 300 Log, the privacy case list (if one exists), the annual summary, and the OSHA 301 Incident Report forms verified
- Retention period
- five (5) years verified
- When the clock starts
- following the end of the calendar year that these records cover verified
- Exceptions and notes
- during the storage period stored OSHA 300 Logs must be updated to include newly discovered recordable injuries or illnesses and classification changes; the annual summary and OSHA 301 Incident Reports need not be updated
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What the source says
You must save the OSHA 300 Log, the privacy case list (if one exists), the annual summary, and the OSHA 301 Incident Report forms for five (5) years following the end of the calendar year that these records cover.
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-11
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1904/subpart-D/section-1904.33