2026 Prenote letter - mandatory

U.S. Department of Labor

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
4600 Silver Hill Road
Washington, D.C. 20212-0002

Dear Employer:
You have been selected to participate in the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses for calendar
year 2026. In preparation for this survey, to be conducted in 2027, you are being asked to keep
Occupational Safety and Health Administration records throughout 2026. This survey is conducted by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics in cooperation with state agencies, is mandatory under Public Law 91-596,
and is approved under OMB No. 1220-0045.
In order to obtain complete and accurate information about the safety record of America’s workplaces, our
survey must include a sample of all establishments, regardless of size and industry. Some establishments
that are normally exempt from keeping Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) records
are included in the survey and must keep records for the survey year.
Please refer to the enclosed document “Notice of Recordkeeping Requirements for the 2026 Survey of
Occupational Injuries and Illnesses.” This document outlines your recordkeeping responsibilities. OSHA
forms have also been enclosed for your convenience.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics, its employees, agents, and partner statistical agencies, 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 (44 U.S.C. 3572) and other applicable federal laws, your responses will
not be disclosed in identifiable form without your informed consent. Per the Federal Cybersecurity
Enhancement Act of 2015, Federal information systems are protected from malicious activities
through cybersecurity screening of transmitted data.
Thank you for helping us collect accurate information and for helping in the effort to make
America’s workplaces safer and healthier.
Sincerely,

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