CESCO Occupational Safety Standards (OSHA) 2

Question 1

How long must an employer retain OSHA 300 Logs, 300A Summaries, and 301 Incident Reports?

Accepted Answer

5 years following the end of the calendar year

Answer

29 CFR 1904.33 requires injury and illness records to be kept for 5 years following the end of the calendar year they cover.

Question 2

Within what time frame must an employer report a work-related fatality to OSHA?

Accepted Answer

8 hours

Answer

Under 29 CFR 1904.39, work-related fatalities must be reported to OSHA within 8 hours of the employer learning of them.

Question 3

A worker suffers a work-related amputation of a fingertip. When must the employer report it to OSHA?

Accepted Answer

Within 24 hours

Answer

Inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, and losses of an eye must be reported within 24 hours under 1904.39.

Question 4

During which period must the OSHA Form 300A annual summary be posted in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

February 1 through April 30

Answer

Section 1904.32 requires posting the 300A from February 1 to April 30 of the year following the year covered.

Question 5

Which treatment would make a work-related injury recordable rather than first aid only?

Accepted Answer

Receiving a prescription-strength medication

Answer

Prescription medication counts as medical treatment beyond first aid under 1904.7, which makes the case recordable.

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