It is understood by the moving and storage industry that the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970 requires all industry employers to prepare and maintain records of work related injury and illnesses. In recent months, Moving and Storage Operations bidding on government projects are being asked to provide a Safety Score for their organization.

What is a Safety Score and how are they reported?

What is your company’s experience modification for workers compensation and how is it developed?

How do you define a recordable case rate?

What is the proper way to log a Work-Related Injury on your OSHA Form?

Mark Schaaf, Business Development Liaison for Zurich Services Corporation, Risk Engineering Department has written the attached detailed article that helps answer these questions for our moving and storage clients.

Mark Schaaf’s Article

Interactive OSHA Form 300

US Department of Labor OSHA – Forms for Recording Booklet