CSLB Law & Business ExamSafetyHard
A residential contractor has 8 employees working in construction throughout the year. Under Cal/OSHA recordkeeping rules, is the contractor required to maintain an OSHA 300 injury and illness log?
- AYes, but only if a serious injury occurs during the year
- BNo, only employers with more than 100 employees must maintain the log
- CYes, all construction employers must maintain the log regardless of size
- DNo, employers with 10 or fewer employees are generally exempt from routine recordkeeping
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: D. No, employers with 10 or fewer employees are generally exempt from routine recordkeeping
Cal/OSHA follows the federal recordkeeping exemption for employers with 10 or fewer employees at all times during the previous calendar year; such employers are not required to routinely keep the OSHA 300 log, though they must still report fatalities and serious injuries when they occur.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. The exemption is based on employee count, not whether an injury occurred.
- B. The exemption threshold is 10 employees, not 100.
- C. Size-based exemption applies regardless of industry unless specifically excluded.
OSHA 300 Log Exemption
Employers with 10 or fewer employees at all times during the prior calendar year are generally exempt from maintaining routine OSHA 300 injury and illness logs.
- Exemption is based on employee headcount, not industry type
- Serious injury/fatality reporting duties still apply regardless of exemption
- Cal/OSHA may still require records upon request in some cases
Memory trick: Ten or fewer, skip the ledger