Beginning yesterday, Jan. 1, 2015, there is a change to what covered employers are required to report to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Employers
are now required to report all work-related fatalities within 8 hours
and all inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, and losses of an eye
within 24 hours of finding out about the incident.
On Dec. 11, OSHA held a conversation on Twitter
to answer questions about the new reporting requirements going into
effect at the beginning of the new year. Some of the most frequently
asked questions are discussed in a blog by Dr. David Michaels, assistant secretary of labor for occupational safety and health.
Previously,
employers were required to report all workplace fatalities and when
three or more workers were hospitalized in the same incident. The
updated reporting requirements have a life-saving purpose: they will
enable employers and workers to prevent future injuries by identifying
and eliminating the most serious workplace hazards.
Employers will have three options for reporting these severe incidents to OSHA. They can call their nearest area office
during normal business hours, call the 24-hour OSHA hotline at
1-800-321-OSHA (1-800-321-6742), or they will be able to report online.
(Please note, that the online reporting will be not be available until
mid January.) For more information and resources, visit OSHA's Web page on the updated reporting requirements and watch OSHA's new YouTube video,
where Dr. David Michaels, assistant secretary of labor for occupational
safety and health, explains the new reporting requirements.
| As of January 1, 2015: All employers* must report:
How to Report Incident
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