SHS Documentation & Record Keeping 3

Question 1

What information is NOT required on the OSHA 300A Annual Summary that must be certified by a company executive?

Accepted Answer

Names of injured employees

Answer

The OSHA 300A Summary is a de-identified aggregate form; individual employee names are recorded on the 300 Log but are not included on the 300A Summary.

Question 2

Under HIPAA and OSHA recordkeeping privacy rules, which injury type requires the employer to withhold the employee's name from the OSHA 300 Log?

Accepted Answer

A needle-stick injury involving potential bloodborne pathogen exposure

Answer

OSHA's privacy case rules require withholding the employee's name for injuries involving intimate body parts, reproductive organs, mental illness, HIV/AIDS, and needle-stick or sharps injuries.

Question 3

A safety specialist must determine whether an incident is work-related. Which scenario is generally NOT considered work-related under OSHA 29 CFR 1904.5?

Accepted Answer

Injury that occurs during a lunch break while eating in the company cafeteria

Answer

Injuries occurring during unpaid breaks when the employee is not performing work tasks, such as eating lunch in the cafeteria, are generally not considered work-related under OSHA's definition.

Question 4

Which document serves as the source record for completing the OSHA 300 Log and must be completed within 7 days of learning of a recordable incident?

Accepted Answer

OSHA Form 301 or equivalent first report of injury

Answer

OSHA Form 301 (or an equivalent state workers' comp first report of injury) is the individual incident report that must be completed within 7 days and supports entries on the 300 Log.

Question 5

An OSHA compliance officer requests access to the OSHA 300 Log during an inspection. Within what timeframe must the employer provide access?

Accepted Answer

Immediately upon request

Answer

Employers must provide OSHA compliance officers with immediate access to the OSHA 300 Log and other required records during an inspection.

(SHS) Safety and Health Specialist Certificate Practice Test

(SHS) Safety and Health Specialist Certificate Practice Test

SHS Documentation & Record Keeping 3