Recordkeeping is a critical part of an employer’s safety and health efforts for several reasons: Keeping track of work-related injuries and illnesses can help prevent them in the future; Using injury and illness data helps identify problem areas.

The more employers know, the better they can identify and correct hazardous workplace conditions; Employers can better administer company safety and health programs with accurate records; As employee awareness about injuries, illnesses, and hazards in the workplace improves, employees are more likely to follow safe work practices and report workplace hazards.