OSHA Recordkeeping and Reporting 2

Question 1

Within how many hours must an employer report an employee fatality to OSHA?

Accepted Answer

8 hours

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

24 hours

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

OSHA Form 301

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

February 1 to April 30

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

5 years

Answer

OSHA injury and illness records must be kept for five years following the year they cover.

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