OSHA Form 300A Posting Deadline — February 1, 2026

When is OSHA Form 300A required to be posted?

From February 1 through April 30 each year. The 300A summary covers the previous calendar year's recordable injuries and illnesses. Must be physically posted in a prominent worksite location where employees and applicants can see it. Electronic-only posting (intranet) does not satisfy the requirement.

Who must post the 300A?

Employers with 11+ employees in covered industries (construction, manufacturing, most general industry) per 29 CFR 1904. Some low-hazard industries (NAICS-coded retail, finance, education) are partially exempt from 300/300A but still required to post for severe injury reports. Multi-establishment employers must post at each establishment separately.

Who certifies the 300A?

Per 29 CFR 1904.32(b)(4): a company executive must certify the totals as accurate. 'Company executive' is defined as an owner, an officer of the corporation, the highest-ranking management official at the establishment, or the immediate supervisor of the highest-ranking official. The certification is a personal attestation — false certification carries penalties.

What's the fine for not posting the 300A?

$16,131 per violation under 29 CFR 1903.15 (2026 inflation-adjusted). Failure-to-post is a recordkeeping violation, typically classified as serious. Multiple worksites can multiply the citation count. OSHA inspectors check for the posted 300A as one of the first items during any inspection between Feb 1 - April 30.

Does FileFlo auto-generate the 300A?

Yes. FileFlo's OSHA rule-pack pulls totals from the 300 log automatically (cases, days away, restricted, classification breakdowns), formats them on the official 300A summary, and ships the printable poster ready to post on Feb 1. Email reminder triggers Jan 15 to validate totals before printing.