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December 2014/January 2015  Volume 24, Number 6        
 

This Just In...

Stricter rules for reporting serious workplace injuries go into effect on January 1, 2015. OSHA final rules require all employers under its jurisdiction to report serious workplace incidents. The new rule applies even to employers who are exempt from routinely keeping OSHA records due to company size or industry.

Employers have eight hours after finding out about it to report any fatality that occurs within 30 days of a work-related incident. They have 24 hours after learning of it to report any in-patient hospitalization, amputation or eye loss that occurs within 24 hours of a work-related incident.

Employers reporting a fatality, in-patient hospitalization, amputation or loss of an eye to OSHA must include the following information:

  • Establishment name
  • Location of the work-related incident
  • Time of the work-related incident
  • Type of reportable event (i.e., fatality, in-patient hospitalization, amputation or loss of an eye)
  • Number of employees who suffered the event
  • Names of the employees who suffered the event
  • Contact person and his or her phone number
  • Brief description of the work-related incident

For more information on complying with your OSHA reporting requirements, please contact us.

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