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Compliance 5 min read2025-09-30

What Is OSHA Digital Recordkeeping Compliance?

OSHA requires certain employers to track and submit workplace injury data electronically - which means IT, not just safety teams, is part of staying compliant.

In plain terms: OSHA requires certain employers to track workplace injuries and illnesses electronically and submit that data securely - which means your IT systems, not just your safety team, are part of staying compliant.

What OSHA Digital Recordkeeping Actually Requires

Employers meeting certain size and industry thresholds must maintain OSHA Forms 300, 300A, and 301 electronically and submit designated data through OSHA's Injury Tracking Application (ITA) each year.

Where IT Fits In

  • Secure storage: Injury and illness records contain sensitive employee health information that must be protected and access-controlled.
  • System reliability: Recordkeeping systems - and any connected safety or building management platforms - need to stay available and backed up.
  • Data integrity: Records must be accurate, auditable, and retained for the required period (typically 5 years).

Why This Matters for Manufacturing and Construction

Manufacturers and contractors face some of the highest OSHA reporting thresholds and inspection rates, making reliable, secure digital recordkeeping systems a genuine operational requirement, not just paperwork.

Getting Started

A quick way to check your exposure is reviewing where your safety and recordkeeping data lives today, who can access it, and whether it's backed up and retained per OSHA's requirements.

Veracity Technologies helps Minnesota manufacturers and contractors secure the digital systems behind their OSHA recordkeeping and safety compliance.

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Published 2025-09-30 · Last reviewed December 2025