{"id":429,"date":"2012-09-14T05:16:04","date_gmt":"2012-09-14T09:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.ehscsi.com\/?p=429"},"modified":"2017-12-10T23:21:22","modified_gmt":"2017-12-11T04:21:22","slug":"faq-which-companies-are-required-to-track-employee-work-related-injuries-and-illnesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ehscsi.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/14\/faq-which-companies-are-required-to-track-employee-work-related-injuries-and-illnesses\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ: Which companies are required to track employee work-related injuries and illnesses?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Did you know the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires most US based companies to record and report<\/strong> work-related injuries and illnesses? \u00a0Let’s discuss each requirement a little further:<\/p>\n

1. Record
\n<\/strong>Employers with US based establishments are required to\u00a0record\u00a0<\/strong>injuries and illnesses that are work-related. \u00a0Within seven (7) days employers are required to record injury or illness details on an incident form (OSHA’s Form 301 may be used or an equivalent form) and OSHA’s Form 300 Log of Work Related Injuries and Illnesses.\u00a0 The first is used for each specific incident while the\u00a0latter is used\u00a0to list all work-related injuries or illnesses.\u00a0 Incidents that require recording\u00a0are those\u00a0where employees experience: \u00a0death, loss of consciousness, restricted duty or job transfer, time away from work due to the injury or illness, or medical treatment beyond first aid. \u00a0Annually (before February 1 of the following year) employers must summarize the incidents on OSHA’s Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. \u00a0This form must be signed by a company executive and posted from February 1 to April 30.\u00a0 There are a few exceptions to recording: employers that have 10 or fewer employees or employers who are part of the Partially Exempt Industries<\/a> specified by OSHA. \u00a0<\/strong>If an employer doesn’t meet these exemptions they are required to record all work related injuries and illnesses as described above.<\/p>\n

2. \u00a0Report
\n<\/strong>Employers with US based establishments are required to report\u00a0<\/strong>to OSHA\u00a0 an employee\u00a0fatality<\/strong> or a\u00a0work-related incident involves the in-patient hospitalization of 3 or more employees.<\/strong>\u00a0There are no exemptions to this requirement. \u00a0Reporting must be done within eight (8) hours of the fatality or hospitalization. \u00a0The report must be given orally with a live OSHA representative at the area office that is closest to the incident or OSHA’s central telephone number 1-800-321-OSHA (1-800-321-6742).<\/p>\n

Need the forms or further details? \u00a0Check out the following resources:
\nOSHA’s Recordkeeping Forms
\n<\/a>OSHA’s FREE Recordkeeping Tutorial
\n<\/a>OSHA’s Recordkeeping Homepage<\/a><\/p>\n

Do you have more questions? \u00a0Consider entering a comment below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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