26 - Osha Recordkeeping, Reporting, & Inspections

Front 1

What is the purpose of 1904 (Record keeping)?

Back 1

To require employers to record and report work related fatalities, injuries, and illnesses.

Front 2

True or false: recording or reporting of work work related injury, illness, or fatality means that the employer or employee was at fault, that an OSHA rule has been violated, or that employees eligible for worker’s compensation or other benefits.

Back 2

False

Front 3

What is recordability?

Back 3

The log you have to keep.

Front 4

What is reporting?

Back 4

Contact OSHA when an event happens that should be reported.

Front 5

** In a company what is the number of employees required before a company has to begin recording an injury or illness.

Back 5

11

Front 6

True or false: all employers must report to OSHA any workplace incident that results in an employee’s fatality, inpatient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye.

Back 6

True

Front 7

True or false: if a company has several business establishments engaged in different classes of business activities, some of the company’s establishments may be required to keep records, while others may be partially exempt.

Back 7

True

Front 8

A case is both reportable and recordable if it includes a fatality or what?

Back 8

Work related inpatient hospitalization of one or more employees.

Work related amputation.

Work related losses of an eye.

Note: Every other injury involving restriction or transfer to another job or days away from work is recordable only.

Front 9

True or false: when calculating days away or days restricted from work you should also include the day the injury/illness began.

Back 9

False. The day of the incident happened does not count.

Front 10

Is there a limit to the number of days away from work that an employer must count?

Back 10

180 calendar days away.

Front 11

If an employee leaves your company after being injured or sick for another reason, should you keep counting days?

Back 11

No. If they leave because of the injury or illness you must estimate the total number of days away or days of restriction/job transfer and then enter the day count on the 300 log.

Front 12

If a case occurs in one year but results in days away during the next calendar year, do I record the case in both years?

Back 12

No. You only record the injury or illness once.

Front 13

How do you decide if the injury or illness resulted in restricted work?

Back 13

If the employee is kept from performing one or more of the routine functions of his or her job, or from working the full workday.

If a physician or licensed healthcare professional recommends that the employee not perform one or more of the routine functions of his or her job, or not work the full workday.

Front 14

Do you have to record restricted work or job transfer if it applies only to the day On which the injury occurred or the illness began?

Back 14

No

Front 15

What is the definition of medical treatment?

Back 15

The management and care of a patient to combat disease or disorder.

Front 16

What does medical treatment not include?

Back 16

Visits to a physician or other licensed healthcare professionals solely for observation or counseling.

The conduct of diagnostic procedures, such as x-rays and blood test, including the administration of prescription medications use solely for diagnostic purposes.

First aid.

Front 17

**Are things not listed in the standard considered first aids?

Back 17

Yes

Front 18

Does the professional status of the person providing the treatment have any effect on what is considered first aid or medical treatment?

Back 18

No

Front 19

**How long do you have to retain OSHA logs?

Back 19

Five years

Front 20

**What is the telephone number to report an incident to OSHA?

Back 20

1-800-321-OSHA(6742)

Front 21

If an employee has experienced a work related standard threshold shift in hearing in one or both ears, do you have to record the case on the OSHA 300 block?

Back 21

Yes

Front 22

Can a current audiogram be adjusted to reflect the effects of aging on hearing?

Back 22

Yes

Front 23

Do you have to update the OSHA 300 log during the five your storage period?

Back 23

Yes. If the description of the outcome of the case changes, he must remove a line out the original entry and enter the new information.

Front 24

When must you report a fatality to OSHA?

Back 24

Within eight hours after the death of any employee as a result of a work related incident.

Front 25

When must you report to OSHA an inpatient hospitalization of one or more employees or employees amputation or employees loss of an eye as a result of a work related incident?

Back 25

Within 24 hours after the inpatient hospitalization.

Front 26

If an OSHA area office is closed may you report the issue by leaving a message on OSHA’s answering machine, faxing the area office, or sending an email?

Back 26

No. You must report by using the 1-800 number or the reporting application located on the OSHA’s public website.

Front 27

Do you have to report a work related fatality or inpatient hospitalization caused by a heart attack?

Back 27

Yes. Your local OSHA area office director will decide whether to investigate the event depending on the circumstances of the heart attack.

Front 28

You must only report a fatality to OSHA if the fatality occurs within ___ days of the work related incident.

Back 28

30

Front 29

For an inpatient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye, you must only report the event to OSHA if it occurs within ____ of the work related incident.

Back 29

24 hours

Front 30

How does OSHA define inpatient hospitalization?

Back 30

A formal admission to the inpatient service of a hospital or clinic for care or treatment.

Front 31

Do you have to report an inpatient hospitalization that involves only observation or diagnostic testing?

Back 31

No

Front 32

How does OSHA define amputation?

Back 32

The traumatic loss of a limb or other external body part.

Front 33

According to OSHA amputations do not include what?

Back 33

Avulsions

Inoculations

Deglovings

Scalpings

Severed ears

Broken or chipped teeth

Front 34

What makes cases work related?

Back 34

An event or exposure in the work environment either caused or contributed to the resulting condition.

An event or exposure in the work environment significantly aggravates a pre-existing injury or illness.

Front 35

What do day counts focus on?

Back 35

Days away or days restricted or transferred (eliminated previous term “lost work days”).

Front 36

True or false: counting relies on workdays.

Back 36

False. It relies on calendar days.

Front 37

What does DAFWII stand for and what is it?

Back 37

Days away from work, injury, or illness.

It is the actual number of calendar days between first day missed due to injury and returning day. You do not count the day of injury.

Front 38

What does DART stand for and what is it?

Back 38

Days away, restricted, or transfer.

It includes days of missed work as well as days of “light duty” etc.

DART >= DAFWII

Front 39

Why does OSHA count calendar days rather than workdays?

Back 39

Easier to calculate.

More consistent data.

Better measure of severity.

Front 40

What is the OSHA form 301?

Back 40

It is the injury and illness incident report. It is a detailed investigation of incidents.

Front 41

What is OSHA form 300A?

Back 41

Summary of work related injuries and illnesses. Posted in workplace for employees reference.

Front 42

True or false: OSHA inspections are almost always conducted without prior notice.

Back 42

True

Front 43

What are willfull violations?

Back 43

Knowingly acting out of compliance.

Front 44

What are serious violations?

Back 44

Could cause death or serious physical harm.

Front 45

What is the four step process for serious violations?

Back 45

The type of accident or health hazard.

Type of injury expected.

Injury could cause death or permanent injury.

Whether the employer knew or should have known through due diligence (if the inspector found it, the employer should’ve found it too).

Front 46

What are other than serious violations?

Back 46

Would not be expected to cause death or serious physical harm. Does have a direct effect on employees health and safety.

Front 47

What are de minimus violations?

Back 47

Trivial violations.

Usually only elicits a letter of warning.

Letter of the law is not in compliance but the spirit is.

Many times fixed while inspector is on site.

Front 48

What is a citation?

Back 48

The written document that describes the specific nature of the alleged violation, cites the standard allegedly violated, and fixes a time for abatement.

Front 49

Citations for serious violations generally carry _______.

Back 49

Monetary penalties

Front 50

How long should a copy of citation remain posted?

Back 50

Until the violation has been abated, or for 3 working days, whichever is later.

Front 51

Egregious Policy: If OSHA considers the apparent violations as flagrant, how will they issue the fines?

Back 51

They will assess the fines for each individual violation rather than for each type of violation.

Front 52

If employers contest citations or penalties, who do they to that too?

Back 52

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC)

Front 53

If an employer or employee is contesting a citation, who should they notify and how quickly should they notify them?

Back 53

The Area Director

In writing within 15 working days of the day of issue of penalty.

Front 54

True or false: recordables do not equal reportables.

Back 54

True.

All reportables are recordables though.

Front 55

True or false: visiting a doctor or other healthcare provider does automatically exceed the first aid threshold.

Back 55

False. It does not.