OSHA 7415

Recordkeeping

OSHA recordkeeping regulations require employers to keep records of fatalities, injuries, and illnesses that are _.

work-related

A record of an injury or illness entered on the OSHA recordkeeping forms shows _.

that the case is non-minor

Which of the following injuries would NOT be recordable on the OSHA 300 Log?

an employee cuts a hand and requires first aid treatment

Who must report to OSHA any workplace incident that results in a fatality, in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye?

All employers covered by the OSH Act of 1970

The Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300) is used to _.

classify and note the severity of work-related injuries and illnesses

Which of the following is TRUE regarding injury and illness case recordability and compensability?

A recordable case is not always compensable

What is TRUE regarding employee reporting of a work-related injury or illness?

Employees have the right to report

If an employee asks for access to the OSHA 300 Log, when must the employer provide it?

By the end of the next business day

A case is work-related if, in the work environment, an event or exposure _.

caused or contributed to the injury or illness

According to OSHA, who is best positioned to determine if the workplace somehow caused, contributed to, or significantly aggravated an injury or illness?

Employers

If an employee is injured by choking on a sandwich while in the employer's establishment, the case would _.

not be considered work-related

Work-related activities while an employee is on travel status includes each of the following EXCEPT _.

taking a spouse to dinner from the motel

Which of the following situations would be considered a work-related injury or illness while telecommuting?

An employee suffers a strain from picking up a heavy box of work documents

If an employee has a staph infection, the employer would consider the case not work-related if _.

the infection is an isolated incident

If an employee has an injury, which of the following would most likely be recorded as a new case?

The employee has no history of previous injuries

How soon must the employer enter a recordable injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log?

Within 7 calendar days after being notified

What is the correct entry on the OSHA 300 Log if you have a privacy concern about the case?

"Privacy Case" instead of the employee's name

Keep a separate OSHA 300 Log for each establishment that you expect to operate for _.

1-year or longer

Who are not considered employees if your business is organized as a sole proprietorship or partnership?

Owners or partners

Where must you post a copy of the OSHA 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses?

A conspicuous place

How long must you save the OSHA 300/300A/301 forms following the end of the calendar year?

At least 5 years

Which of the following is required for an injury to be classified as a recordable case?

It must require treatment beyond first aid

You may stop tracking the number of days away from work on the OSHA 300 Log _.

once the total reaches 180 calendar days

For OSHA recordkeeping purposes, each of the following is considered restricted work EXCEPT when _.

non-routine functions are only performed once a month

Where would you look to determine if a treatment is considered first-aid?

In OSHA 1904.7, General Recording Criteria

For OSHA recordkeeping purposes, each of the following should be recorded under the general criteria once diagnosed EXCEPT _.

sinusitis

Record cuts, lacerations, punctures, or scratches on the OSHA 300 Log as an injury if _.

they are work-related and involve contamination with another person's blood or OPIM

You must enter each medical removal case on the OSHA 300 Log as a case involving _.

days away from work or restricted work activity

If an employee has a recordable Standard Threshold Shift, you are required to enter the hearing loss on the OSHA 300 Log unless a retest that fails to confirm the recordable STS is conducted within _.

30 days

A recordable case of tuberculosis (TB) is recorded on the OSHA 300 Log as _.

respiratory condition

After you learn about an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or eye loss, you must report the incident _.

within 24 hours

You may report workplace fatalities, in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, and losses of an eye to OSHA using each of the following methods EXCEPT _.

faxing or emailing

What must the employer do if an employee has a recordable motor vehicle accident on a construction site?

Report it and record it

According to OSHA, you must only report a fatality to OSHA if it occurred _.

within 30 days of the work-related incident

Which of the following in-patient services would NOT require reporting to OSHA?

Observation and diagnostic testing

If your company has more than 250 employees, when must the 2020 300A Summary Form information be electronically submitted to OSHA?

By March 2, 2021

To improve safety, it's best to place emphasis on leading indicators because they are better at determining _.

why incidents have occurred

Which of the following calculations is most commonly used in the safety profession to evaluate the company's injury and illness experience over time?

Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) Rate

The Total Case Incident Rate (TCIR) is based on the number of recordable injury and illness cases occurring _.

among 100 full-time-equivalent (FTE) workers over one year

What is the Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) Rate if your company had 5 DART cases during the previous year, and 70 employees who worked a total of 100,000 hours? (Hint: (Nx200,000)/EH))

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OSHA Purpose

Assure safe and healthful working conditions through enforcement, research, education, information, training and assisting with state programs.

OSHA Responsibilities.

Monitor illnesses and injuries with recording and record-keeping systems. Encourage employers and employees to reduce hazards. Establish separate but independent responsibilities for employers and employees, develop and enforce job safety and health standards, improve existing standards, provide for OSH research, training and innovation

Who is covered under the OSH Act?

Private sector employees with one or more employees in all 50 states and U.S. territories. Horizontal standards include all industries and employers, while vertical standards include particular industries and employers.

Who is not covered under the OSH Act?

Public sector, self-employed, family members on a farm, or domestic household workers.

General Duty Clause 5(a)(1).

Employer shall furnish a place of employment free from recognized hazards. If no specific standard exists, OSHA will use the general duty clause to issue citations and fines.

Employer responsibilities under OSH Act.

Warn employees of hazards with color codes, posters, labels, or signs, complete OSHA records, and provide access to employee medical or exposure records. Ensure workplace complies with OSH standards, minimize and reduce hazards, provide training required by OSHA standards.

Employee responsibilities under the OSH Act.

Read OSHA poster, follow employers health and safety rules and safe work practices, wear required PPE, report hazardous conditions to supervisor, if supervisor does not correct hazardous conditions report to OSHA, and expect health and safety on the job without fear of reprisal.

OSHA Inspections.

Based on increased danger, catastrophes, fatalities, employee complaints, hazards, and follow-up inspections. Inspector must advise of reason for inspection, provide identification, ensure confidentiality, and offer the employer the opportunity to accompany the inspector.

OSHA Citations and Penalties

Other than serious, serious, willful, repeated, failure to abate, falsify records, violate posting requirements, or assault, resist, oppose, or intimidate a compliance officer.

Types of OSHA Appeals

Employee appeal, employer appeal, petition for modification of abatement, notice of contest, and OSHRC Review

Employee Appeals to an OSHA Decision

If the employee complaint initiates an inspection, the employee may request an informal review of decision not to issue citation, contest time allowed for hazard abatement, and request employers petition for modification of abatement.

Employer Appeal to OSHA Decision

15 days to object to citation in writing, OSHA Area Director forwards objection to OSHRC, employer may request informal meeting with OSHA Area Director who may revise citations to abate hazards sooner.

Petition for Modification of Abatement from OSHA Citation

Filed if there are factors beyond employer's control who makes a good faith effort to comply. The petition must specify steps to be taken to achieve compliance and safeguard employees, time needed, and reasons additional time is needed.

Notice of Contest from OSHA Citation

15 days to notify OSHA Area Director in writing, identify basis for filing, and give copy of notice to employee's representative, post in a conspicuous place, or give to each employee.

OSHRC Review Procedure

OSHRC schedules hearing. After judge has ruled, any party may request further review by OSHRC or appealed to U.S. Court of Appeals.

HAZCOM Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200)

Produced or imported chemicals are evaluated for hazards. Four components are a written program, labels and warnings, MSDSs, and training.

Bloodborne Pathogen Standard (29 CFR 1910.1030)

Occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials. Three components are an exposure control plan, medical records, and training.

Control of Hazardous Energy Standard (29 CFR 1910.147)

Service and maintenance of machines and equipment. Three components are an energy control program, inspections, and training.

Confined Space Entry Standard (29 CFR 1910.146)

Four components are general, written program, permits, and training. Program must include measure for hazard evaluation and safe entry operations.

Personal Protective Equipment (29 CFR 1910.132)

Three components are hazard assessment, PPE selecton, and training. Employer shall ensure adequacy, maintenance, and cleaning of PPE. The OSHA Final PPE Rule, February 13, 2008 required employers to provide PPE other than safety boots free of charge.

Respiratory Protecton Standard (29 CFR 1910.134)

Only when engineering controls not feasible. Respirators shall be provided with a program for selection, medical-eval, fit-testing, use, cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, maintaining, and training procedures; ensure air quality and quantity for ASR; training why protection is needed, how improper wear affects protection, and limits of each respirator and cartridge.

Fall Protection Standard (29 CFR 1926.500-503) (Subpart M)

Construction requirements: Training includes hazard recognition, fall protection system procedures, use, and operation with a written certification record. Structural integrity must be verified and any unprotected edges 6 feet or more above a lower level shall have a guardrail, safety net, or PFAS. Requirements do not apply during inspection, investigation, or assessment of workplace before or after work.

OSHA Logs

300 Log of work-related injuries and illnesses, 300A Annual Summary of work-related injuries and illnesses, and 301 Report of injuries and illnesses. Employer has 7 calendar days to enter injuries or illnesses on 300 and 301 forms. 300A Annual Summary signed by owner and posted from February 1st to April 30th of the following year. Logs must be filed for five years and provided to OSHA within four hours.

Fatalities and Multiple Hospitalizations (29 CFR 1904.39)

Report by phone or in person to OSHA office within 8 hours after death of employee or multiple hospitalizations.

OSHA Recordable Injuries or Illnesses

Death, days away from work, restricted work or job transfer, medical treatment beyond first aid, loss of consciousness, or injury-illness diagnosed by a licensed health care professional.

Calculation of TCIR, DART, incident rate, or SR

Cases x 200,000/#Hours Worked

Importance of Safety records

Legal requirements, performance measurement, awards, hazard recognition, corrective actions, manage safety, insurance rates, fines and penalties

Federal agencies requiring incident records and reports

OSHA, MSHA, NRC, DOT, NTSB, FHA, FMCSO, and FHWA

Types of transportation requiring incident records or reports

Aircraft, boats/ships, RR, trucks, MGs, pipelines, and hazmat

MSHA equipment records

Inspection, testing, and maintenance for person-hoists, shafts, boilers, compressed air, ventilation, and emergency equipment

OSHA equipment records

Maintenance and inspection for powered platforms, cranes, derricks, fire extinguishers, manliest, pressure vessels, safety valves, and respirators

NRC equipment records are required for

Defects and regulatory non compliance for firms owning, or operating components for regulated facilities

RR equipment records

Inspections for track maintenance, operational tests, and signal equipment

USCG equipment records

Safety of cargo containers

MCSO of FHA

Inspection, repair, and maintenance records

Aircraft equipment records

Maintenance, alterations, and rebuilding of engines, propellers, and appliances

CPSC records of products

Manufacturers, importers, distributors, and retailers report product defects

FDA records

Manufacturers of electronic products emitting radiation report design, quality control, and testing

FAA records

Construction, modification, or abandonment of any airport

FHA records

Approval process for federally funded highways

Occupational injuries

Cuts, punctures, lacerations, abrasions, fractures, bruises, contusion s, chipped tooth, amputation, animal\insect bites, electrocution, thermal, chemical, electrical or radiation burns, sprains, and strains

Musculoskeletal disorders

Muscle, tendon, joint, ligament, cartilage, or spinal disk injuries not caused by slips, trips, falls, or MV accidents

Purpose of keeping records before an accident

Show design process and safety program, identify hazards and preventive measures, insurance purposes, additional business, required by law, and protect legal rights

Purpose of keeping records after an accident

Determine why accident occurred, what preventive measures to put in place, and determine penalties to impose

OSHA Whistleblower Protection

Employers may not shun, fire, or intimidate employees of NRC Licensees, applicants, or contractors of DOE that raise safety concerns, file complaints and testify against employers