OSHA Recordkeeping & VPP Flashcards
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How many days does an employer have to report a work-related fatality to OSHA?
Answer: Within 8 hours
Work-related fatalities must be reported to OSHA within 8 hours of the employer learning of the death.
Under OSHA recordkeeping, an injury is considered 'work-related' when:
Answer: The work environment caused or contributed to the condition or significantly aggravated a pre-existing condition
Work-relatedness is established when the work environment either caused or significantly contributed to, or significantly aggravated a pre-existing injury or illness.
Which of the following is NOT one of the four core elements OSHA expects in a VPP applicant's safety and health management system?
Answer: Zero-tolerance discipline policy
VPP's four required elements are management leadership and employee involvement, worksite analysis, hazard prevention and control, and safety and health training — a zero-tolerance policy is not a standalone required element.
An employer with 10 or fewer employees is generally exempt from OSHA recordkeeping unless:
Answer: OSHA or BLS specifically notifies them to keep records
Employers with 10 or fewer employees are partially exempt from routine recordkeeping, but must comply if notified in writing by OSHA or the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
When counting days away from work on the OSHA 300 log, what is the maximum number of days that must be recorded for a single case?
Answer: 180 days
For a single case, the employer must count days away from work up to a cap of 180 calendar days; after 180 days the entry stops accumulating additional days.
What must a VPP Star site do every 3 years to maintain its status?
Answer: Submit an annual report and undergo a re-evaluation on-site visit
VPP Star sites must submit annual self-evaluations and participate in comprehensive on-site re-evaluations every 3 years to maintain their status.
A recordable injury happens on December 28. The employer is unsure whether to record it in the current year or next year. The correct approach is:
Answer: Record it in the year it first occurred (current year)
OSHA requires that cases be recorded on the log for the year in which the injury or illness first occurred, regardless of when treatment concludes.