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NMSU 2025 OSHA 300A - Injury & Illness Summary
Environmental Health, Safety & Risk Management (EHS&RM) has released the annual summary of employee injuries and illnesses for 2025. The OSHA Form 300A provides an overview of recordable cases for NMSU employees categorized by:
- Cases with days away from work
- Cases with job transfer or work restrictions
- Other recordable cases (such as those involving prescription medications or stitches)
At NMSU, safety remains a top priority. This year's OSHA injury and illness report reflects our continued commitment to protecting the health and well-being of our workforce. Since 2019 (pre-COVID), NMSU has reduced annual recordable cases from 84-47 - a 44% decrease.
With a 2.5% increase in employees in 2025, we still achieved a 4% decrease in overall recordable injuries. However, we did experience an increase in cases involving days away from work and work restrictions. This trend highlights the ongoing need for vigilance and proactive safety practices across all departments.
OSHA Form 300A Posting Requirement
EHS&RM reminds all NMSU employment units of the annual OSHA Form 300A summary. New Mexico law requires this summary to be posted from February 1 through April 30.
All NMSU units - including PSL, NMDA, CEMRC, NMSU Community Colleges, ASC facilities, and others - must ensure employees have access to this infomration by:
- Posting the OSHA 300A log on a central employee bulletin board
- Forwarding the electronic link to all departments staff
A printable PDF version is available - simply click the OSHA log image to the right to download.
For departments with teleworking employees, please distribute the OSHA 300A summary by email to ensure full access.
Workplace Safety Update: 2025 Injury Trends
NMSU saw a 4% decrease in recordable injuries compared to 2024. While this is encouraging news, we also saw an increase in our severity rate, meaning more cases involved extended time away from work or longer periods of restricted duty.
This serves as an important reminder to stay alert, follow established safety procedures, and apply safety training consistently to help prevent injuries.
Over the past 20 years, NMSU has maintained a positive long-term trend in reducing overall injuries. This progress is the result of ongoing safety training and the shared commitment of employees across the university. Your dedication plays a critical role in ensuring that everyone goes home safely each day.
OSHA Severity Rate Update
The OSHA severity rate helps standardize injury data so year-to-year comparisons remain meaninful, regardless of workforce size. This rate is calculated using the toal number of lost and restricted workdays in relation to total hours worked, providing an average measure of injury impact.
In 2025, despite a slight decrease in total recordable cases, we saw a 24% increase in cases involving lost time or work restrictions. As a result, the severity rate rose from 7.06 to 8.93, indicating that injuries tended to be more serious than in the previous year.
Reducing the severity in injuries - and the number of days employees spend away from work or on restricted duty - requires a strong focus on early intervention and proactive prevention. Key strategies include:
- Prompt injury reporting so employees receive timely medical evaluation and care.
- Early return-to-work coordination and use of the transitional or modified duty whenever possible.
- Supervisor follow-up after incidents to ensure restrictions are understood and safely managed.
- Targeted safety training in high-risk tasks such as material handling, slips/trips/falls, and tool use.
- Ergonomic improvements to reduce strain-related injuries.
- Thorough incident investigations that identify root causes and lead to corrective actions.
- Encouraging near-miss reporting to address hazards before injuries occur.
Even with this year's increase, we have achieved a 49% reduction in the severity rate compared to 2019. This significant long-term improvement reflects the dedication of the NMSU community to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment. Continues attention to injury prevention, safe work practices, and supportive return-to-work efforts will help us reverse this year's trend and further reduce the impact of workplace injuries.
Reminder: Report Workplace Injuries & Illnesses
Employees are encouraged to report any work-related injuries or illnesses to their supervisor as soon as possible. Supervisors play a key role in workplace safety by completing the Supervisor Accident Investigation Report following an incident.
This report helps both Supervisors and EHS&RM investigate the incident throughly, identify the root cause, and implement preventive actions to reduce the risk of similar incidents in the future. By working together, we can create a safer workplace for everyone!
If you have any questions or need assistance, please reach out to EHS&RM. Stay safe!
