Voluntary Prenote email

Dear Employer,
This is your Notice of Recordkeeping Requirements for the 2024 Survey of Occupational Injuries and
Illnesses (SOII). You do not need to report any information now. Your participation is voluntary but
important and we request that you keep records described below. In January 2025, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS) will ask you to report your establishment’s injury and illness information that we request
that you keep during the 2024 calendar year.
What must you do now?
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Keep a record of all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) work-related injuries
and illnesses (see https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/entryfaq.html) that occurred
throughout calendar year 2024 at the establishment(s) identified in the attached PDF.
Use separate forms for each establishment. OSHA injury and illness recordkeeping forms are
available at http://www.bls.gov/respondents/iif/forms/oshaforms.pdf.
Record optional race and/or ethnicity information that this survey will ask you to report that is
not included on the OSHA forms.
Use the records you will keep throughout the 2024 calendar year to complete the SOII when BLS
contacts you again in January 2025.

How do I open the attached PDF?
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In addition to this email and its password-protected PDF attachment, you should have
received a second email. The second email includes the password needed to open the PDF
attached to this email that has establishment information needed to complete the SOII.
If you cannot find the second email, please check your spam and junk folders. If you still can’t
locate the email, please email the SOII Helpdesk at osh.helpdesk@bls.gov.

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Once you have located the second email and found your password, open the PDF and it will
prompt you for this password. Copy and paste the password into the pop-up box.
If you open the PDF and it is blank, please email the SOII Helpdesk at osh.helpdesk@bls.gov.

Why should I participate?
Without the cooperation of organizations like yours, there would not be national estimates of workplace
injuries and illnesses for state and local governments. Your efforts will allow policy officials and public
health professionals to improve the safety of America's workers. Your participation is greatly
appreciated.
Additional information regarding this survey, including state-specific contact telephone numbers, can be
found at: www.bls.gov/respondents/iif.
Thank you,
U.S. Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics
This survey, which is conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in cooperation with state agencies, is approved under OMB No.
1220-0045.
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