OSHA Recordkeeping and Reporting 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Within how many hours must an employer report an employee fatality to OSHA?
- 8 hours (Correct answer)
- 24 hours
- 48 hours
- 72 hours
Correct answer: 8 hours
Work-related fatalities must be reported to OSHA within 8 hours of finding out about them.
Question 2: Within how many hours must an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye be reported to OSHA?
- 8 hours
- 12 hours
- 24 hours (Correct answer)
- 36 hours
Correct answer: 24 hours
Hospitalizations, amputations, and losses of an eye must be reported within 24 hours.
Question 3: Which form is used to record the details of an individual recordable injury or illness?
- OSHA Form 300
- OSHA Form 300A
- OSHA Form 301 (Correct answer)
- OSHA Form 101
Correct answer: OSHA Form 301
OSHA Form 301 is the Injury and Illness Incident Report for a single case.
Question 4: During which dates must the annual summary (Form 300A) be posted in the workplace?
- January 1 to March 31
- February 1 to April 30 (Correct answer)
- March 1 to May 31
- December 1 to January 31
Correct answer: February 1 to April 30
Form 300A must be posted from February 1 through April 30 each year.
Question 5: How long must an employer retain OSHA 300 Logs, 300A summaries, and 301 forms?
- 1 year
- 3 years
- 5 years (Correct answer)
- 7 years
Correct answer: 5 years
OSHA injury and illness records must be kept for five years following the year they cover.
Question 6: A minor cut treated only with a bandage and antiseptic is best classified as what?
- First aid, not recordable (Correct answer)
- A recordable injury
- A reportable fatality
- A lost-time injury
Correct answer: First aid, not recordable
Treatment limited to first aid does not make an injury recordable under OSHA rules.
Question 7: Who must sign and certify the annual OSHA Form 300A summary?
- Any hourly employee
- A company executive (Correct answer)
- The OSHA inspector
- The injured worker
Correct answer: A company executive
A company executive must certify that the 300A summary is correct and complete.
OSHA Recordkeeping and Reporting 2
Within how many hours must an employer report an employee fatality to OSHA?