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ERROR: Unable to locate the establishment with the specified name

This is the email the ITA sends when a 300/301 case file names an establishment it cannot match.

Have the log open? Drop it in and get both ITA files with the errors repaired.

The three causes OSHA lists

Cause	Check	Fix
There is no 300A submission for this establishment.	In the ITA, open View Establishment List and look for the 300A status for the filing year.	Submit the 300A data first. The ITA will not process 300/301 data until the 300A data has been processed.
The name in the CSV is not exactly the name in your ITA account.	Compare column A with the name in View Establishment List, character by character: spaces, punctuation, "Inc" against "Inc.", a trailing space.	Copy the name from the ITA into column A of every row for that establishment.
The establishment is not required to submit Form 300/301 data.	Use OSHA's ITA Coverage Application with the state, peak employment and NAICS code.	If it is not required, leave it out of the case file.

If it still fails, OSHA points to the ITA Help Request Form.

Why exact matching matters

OSHA's specification says the system matches the case file to your establishments by name and prints this in capitals: the establishment names must match exactly for the data to load. The converter trims stray spaces around the name and shows it to you once per establishment so one edit fixes every row. It cannot see your ITA account, so the comparison is yours to make.

Short answers

Can I upload the 300/301 CSV before the 300A data?

No. OSHA says the ITA will not process 300/301 case data until the matching 300A establishment data has been processed.

Sources

Read on 2026-11-10. OSHA can change these documents; the link is the authority. Logmend is an independent information tool. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by OSHA or the U.S. Department of Labor, and it is not tax, legal or professional advice.