This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Alaska workplace safety and health requirements, including those related to the Alaska state plan, the role of the Alaska Occupational Safety and Health Section (AKOSH), compliance programs, reporting injuries and fatalities, safety and loss programs, bloodborne pathogens, hazard communication, workplace posters and distracted driving laws.
As mandated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, every employer that is covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Act and that has 11 or more employees, with the exception of employers in certain industries, must maintain OSHA Form 300A.
As mandated by the California Department of Industrial Relations, covered employers must use the California Annual Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, Cal/OSHA Form 300A.