Non-response Letter 1

U.S. Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics
2 Massachusetts Ave., N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20212

NOTICE OF NONCOMPLIANCE with Public Law 91-596
Dear Employer:
In January of this year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) mailed you a 2016 survey package requiring
your company’s participation in the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. Public Law 91-596
mandates your participation in this survey.
The entire report should have been completed and returned within 30 days. As of the mailing of this
letter, our records show your data have not been received and are delinquent. We are reminding you that
this is a mandatory survey, which must be completed whether or not any of your employees sustained
work-related injuries or illnesses during the 2016 calendar year.
To make survey completion as easy as possible, we are providing three convenient ways to submit your
survey: through our online webpage, by fillable form through email, or by paper form via US mail. If the
detailed case information requested is not recorded on your OSHA forms, please refer to other sources of
information you may have (including your Workers’ Compensation records). Please note, however, that
OSHA’s rules (www.osha.gov/recordk eeping) concerning which injuries and illnesses to record differ
from your state’s Workers’ Compensation reporting. If you need assistance, please contact your state at
the number(s) listed on the front of the form.
Your report is very important to us. It provides us the information we need to produce reliable statistics of
the number and rate of injuries and illnesses in various industry categories and in turn allows
establishments to compare their own injury and illness record with the average for their particular industry.
These statistics will impact government policy and allow safety and health professionals to make informed
decisions about workplace safety throughout the United States.

Sincerely,

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