Accident Lawyer Accident Prevention And Reporting 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under OSHA regulations, within what time frame must an employer report a workplace fatality to OSHA?
- 48 hours
- 24 hours
- 72 hours
- 8 hours (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 8 hours
OSHA requires employers to report a workplace fatality within 8 hours of learning about it.
Question 2: An employer must report a work-related in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA within how many hours?
- 36 hours
- 12 hours
- 24 hours (Correct answer)
- 8 hours
Correct answer: 24 hours
OSHA gives employers 24 hours to report hospitalizations, amputations, or loss of an eye.
Question 3: A client fails to file a police report after a minor car accident. What is the most likely legal consequence for their injury claim?
- The claim is automatically barred
- The statute of limitations is extended
- The insurer must accept the client's account as true
- The claim may be harder to prove due to lack of official documentation (Correct answer)
Correct answer: The claim may be harder to prove due to lack of official documentation
Missing a police report weakens evidence but does not automatically bar a claim.
Question 4: Which document is an employer generally required to maintain to log recordable workplace injuries and illnesses?
- IRS Form W-2
- DOT Form MCS-90
- OSHA Form 300 (Correct answer)
- EEOC Form 5
Correct answer: OSHA Form 300
OSHA Form 300 is the Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses.
Question 5: What is the primary purpose of a near-miss reporting program in accident prevention?
- To assign blame to careless employees
- To reduce insurance premiums directly
- To satisfy workers' compensation filing rules
- To identify and correct hazards before they cause actual injuries (Correct answer)
Correct answer: To identify and correct hazards before they cause actual injuries
Near-miss reports reveal hazards so they can be corrected before an injury occurs.
Question 6: In most states, a driver must file a written accident report with the DMV when a crash involves what?
- Any contact between two vehicles regardless of damage
- Only crashes on interstate highways
- Only crashes involving commercial vehicles
- Injury, death, or property damage above a statutory threshold (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Injury, death, or property damage above a statutory threshold
State DMV reporting statutes are typically triggered by injury, death, or damage exceeding a dollar threshold.
Question 7: Why do accident attorneys advise clients to seek prompt medical evaluation even for seemingly minor injuries?
- It is required to obtain a police report
- Doctors must file the insurance claim within 24 hours
- Delayed treatment lets insurers argue the injury was unrelated or exaggerated (Correct answer)
- It automatically doubles the settlement value
Correct answer: Delayed treatment lets insurers argue the injury was unrelated or exaggerated
Gaps in treatment give insurers grounds to dispute causation and severity.
Accident Lawyer Accident Prevention And Reporting 2
Under OSHA regulations, within what time frame must an employer report a workplace fatality to OSHA?