Quality Assurance Study

U .S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics

2 Massachusetts Ave., N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20212

Dear Employer:

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) wishes to thank you for your recent response to the 2006 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (Survey). The 2006 Survey features an expansion in the use of electronic methods of data collection, including collection by means of the internet. BLS is now conducting a study of these data collection methods and the quality of responses associated with each method. As part of this voluntary quality assurance study, the BLS is now requesting copies of your Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300) and your Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300A). With these documents, this study will determine the extent that the data recorded on the OSHA logs are accurately recorded in the BLS survey.

After making a copy of your Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300) and your Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300A), please send these copies to BLS in any of the following ways:

• Mail your copies to:

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Office of Safety Health and Working Conditions

Attn: William McCarthy

2 Massachusetts Ave NE, Room 3180

Washington, DC 20212

• Scan your copies and e-mail them as attachments to [email protected] . Indicate on the Subject line “SOII Study”.

• FAX your copies to 202-691-6196 or 202-691-7862. Please mark the attachment to the attention of William McCarthy.

The BLS will use the information you provide for statistical purposes only and will hold the information in confidence to the full extent permitted by law. In accordance with the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 (Title 5 of Public Law 107-347) and other applicable Federal laws, your responses will not be disclosed in identifiable form without your informed consent. The OMB control number for this survey is 1220-0045, expiring 08/31/2007. Without this number, the BLS would not be able to conduct this survey. We estimate it will take you an average of 10 minutes to send BLS the needed forms.

Once you have submitted copies of these documents, you will not be recontacted by the BLS for the purposes of this follow-back survey.

Again, thank you for helping us collect accurate information and for helping in the effort to make America’s work places safer and healthier.

Sincerely,

John W. Ruser, Ph.D

Assistant Commissioner
Office of Safety, Health and Working Conditions
Bureau of Labor Statistics

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