Recordkeeping and Reporting Flashcards
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An injury is generally recordable if it results in which of the following?
Answer: Days away from work
Days away from work is one of the general recording criteria for an injury or illness.
Which employers are partially exempt from routinely keeping OSHA injury and illness records?
Answer: Employers with 10 or fewer employees
Employers with 10 or fewer employees during the year are partially exempt from routine recordkeeping.
A work-related injury that requires prescription medication should be classified as what?
Answer: A recordable case
Medical treatment beyond first aid, such as prescription medication, makes a case recordable.
The OSHA Form 300 is best described as which of the following?
Answer: The Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses
Form 300 is the running Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses.
How quickly must an employer provide the OSHA 300 Log to a government representative who requests it?
Answer: Within 4 business hours
Records must be provided within four business hours of a request by an authorized government representative.
Which of these injuries is most likely NOT work-related for recordkeeping purposes?
Answer: A cold caught from a coworker
The common cold and flu are specifically excluded from OSHA recordability.
When must a new injury case be entered on the OSHA 300 Log?
Answer: Within 7 calendar days of learning it occurred
Recordable cases must be entered on the log within seven calendar days of receiving information that they occurred.