OSHA Recordkeeping and Reporting 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: An injury is generally recordable if it results in which of the following?
- Days away from work (Correct answer)
- A single first-aid bandage
- A verbal reminder
- A parking violation
Correct answer: Days away from work
Days away from work is one of the general recording criteria for an injury or illness.
Question 2: Which employers are partially exempt from routinely keeping OSHA injury and illness records?
- All employers with fewer than 100 employees
- Employers with 10 or fewer employees (Correct answer)
- Only government agencies
- Only construction firms
Correct answer: Employers with 10 or fewer employees
Employers with 10 or fewer employees during the year are partially exempt from routine recordkeeping.
Question 3: A work-related injury that requires prescription medication should be classified as what?
- First aid only
- A recordable case (Correct answer)
- Non-work-related
- Exempt from records
Correct answer: A recordable case
Medical treatment beyond first aid, such as prescription medication, makes a case recordable.
Question 4: The OSHA Form 300 is best described as which of the following?
- The Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (Correct answer)
- The annual summary
- The individual incident report
- A citation notice
Correct answer: The Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses
Form 300 is the running Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses.
Question 5: How quickly must an employer provide the OSHA 300 Log to a government representative who requests it?
- Within 4 business hours (Correct answer)
- Within 24 hours
- Within 7 days
- Within 30 days
Correct answer: Within 4 business hours
Records must be provided within four business hours of a request by an authorized government representative.
Question 6: Which of these injuries is most likely NOT work-related for recordkeeping purposes?
- A strain from lifting a work crate
- A cut from a workplace machine
- A cold caught from a coworker (Correct answer)
- A fall on the shop floor
Correct answer: A cold caught from a coworker
The common cold and flu are specifically excluded from OSHA recordability.
Question 7: When must a new injury case be entered on the OSHA 300 Log?
- Within 7 calendar days of learning it occurred (Correct answer)
- Within 1 hour
- Only at year end
- Within 30 days
Correct 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.
OSHA Recordkeeping and Reporting 3
An injury is generally recordable if it results in which of the following?