How to check a company's OSHA record

1. Injury and illness summary (this site)

Form 300A is the annual summary every covered establishment must post on site each February–April and submit electronically to OSHA. Search the employer on the home page for the rates and case counts, then compare with its industry page.

2. Inspections and citations

OSHA's establishment search at osha.gov lists every federal and state-plan inspection since 1972 with the standards cited, penalty amounts and whether the violation was serious, willful or repeat. Every establishment page here links straight to that search pre-filled with the name and state. Look at the last five years; a "willful" or "repeat" tag is the strongest warning sign in the record.

3. Severe injury reports

Since 2015 employers must report any amputation, in-patient hospitalization or eye loss within 24 hours. OSHA publishes the log (osha.gov/severeinjury) for federal-plan states, with a one-line narrative per incident.

4. Fatality investigations

Work-related deaths must be reported within 8 hours and are investigated; the inspection appears in the establishment search with "Fatality" in the type column. The Form 300A death count on this site is the employer's own tally and can differ.

Your rights

Current employees, former employees and their representatives can request the full OSHA 300 log and 301 incident reports from the employer; the employer must provide the 300 log by the end of the next business day. You can also file a confidential complaint with OSHA if hazards go unaddressed.