How to Fix Character Limit Errors in OSHA ITA CSV Files
One or more text fields are longer than OSHA's CSV specification allows.
What this means
OSHA CSV specifications define maximum lengths for many fields. A long establishment name, job title, location, or description can block upload.
Why this happens
- Narrative or location fields were pasted from long incident reports.
- A company name includes extra parenthetical details.
- Job titles or establishment names include internal notes.
- The file was exported from another system without ITA-specific length limits.
How to fix it manually
- Identify the field and row that is too long.
- Shorten the value without losing required meaning.
- Keep internal notes outside the ITA CSV.
- Recheck the exported CSV before upload.
How ITAReady helps
ITA Ready checks field lengths against the detected OSHA form type and shows the rows that need shortening.
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