To find out how your company compares with others in your industry, go to www.osha.gov/oshstats/work.html. You will need your companyâs SIC code. You can find âIncidence Rate Calculationâ and âFind Your SIC Codeâ quick links at www.employersclaim.com or www.mycomplink.net.
Store for 1 year: regular statements, pay stubs. Keep either a digital or hard copy of the past yearâs worth of your monthly bank and credit card statements. You should also hold on to pay stubs so that you can use them to verify the accuracy of your Form W-2 when tax season arrives.
1 Cancelled checks without a tax or other significant business purpose can normally be destroyed after about 7 years. If a cancelled check is a supporting tax document, then follow the IRS rules discussed above.  Bank Account and Credit Card Statements. Generally, these records should also be retained for about 7 years.