COHN Workplace Injury and Illness 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under OSHA's recordkeeping rule, which criterion determines if a work-related injury requires a physician's visit to be OSHA recordable?
- It results in days away from work
- It requires only first aid treatment
- It requires medical treatment beyond first aid (Correct answer)
- It causes a near-miss event
Correct answer: It requires medical treatment beyond first aid
OSHA defines a recordable injury as one requiring medical treatment beyond first aid, not merely first-aid-level care.
Question 2: A worker sprains an ankle and is placed on restricted duty for three days. How should the occupational health nurse classify this on the OSHA 300 log?
- Days away from work case
- Restricted work or job transfer case (Correct answer)
- Other recordable case
- Non-recordable first aid case
Correct answer: Restricted work or job transfer case
Restricted or transferred work cases are recorded in the 'Job transfer or restriction' column of the OSHA 300 log.
Question 3: Which of the following is the PRIMARY purpose of a post-incident investigation following a workplace injury?
- Assign blame to the responsible employee
- Document information for legal defense
- Identify root causes to prevent recurrence (Correct answer)
- Calculate workers' compensation costs
Correct answer: Identify root causes to prevent recurrence
Post-incident investigations are primarily designed to identify root causes and implement corrective actions to prevent future injuries.
Question 4: An employee is diagnosed with occupational asthma caused by workplace chemical exposure. Under OSHA recordkeeping, this is classified as a:
- Injury
- Illness (Correct answer)
- Near miss
- Non-recordable health event
Correct answer: Illness
Occupational diseases or conditions resulting from workplace exposures are classified as illnesses on OSHA records.
Question 5: The OSHA 300A Summary must be posted in the workplace for which period each year?
- January 1 through March 31
- February 1 through April 30 (Correct answer)
- March 1 through May 31
- April 1 through June 30
Correct answer: February 1 through April 30
OSHA requires the 300A Summary to be posted from February 1 through April 30 each calendar year.
Question 6: Which Haddon Matrix phase focuses on preventing harm DURING the actual injury event?
- Pre-event phase
- Event phase (Correct answer)
- Post-event phase
- Exposure phase
Correct answer: Event phase
The Haddon Matrix event phase addresses countermeasures that reduce injury severity during the actual incident itself.
Question 7: A nurse reviews the OSHA 300 log and finds an entry for 'hearing loss.' What additional form must be completed for this type of illness?
- OSHA 301 Incident Report only
- OSHA 300A Summary only
- No additional forms are needed
- A supplemental hearing loss form per OSHA standard 1904.10 (Correct answer)
Correct answer: A supplemental hearing loss form per OSHA standard 1904.10
OSHA standard 1904.10 requires specific criteria and documentation for recording work-related hearing loss cases.
COHN Workplace Injury and Illness 2
Under OSHA's recordkeeping rule, which criterion determines if a work-related injury requires a physician's visit to be OSHA recordable?