CET Record Keeping and Documentation 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which OSHA form is used to log and record each work-related injury and illness?
- OSHA Form 300 (Correct answer)
- OSHA Form 300A
- OSHA Form 301
- OSHA Form 200
Correct answer: OSHA Form 300
OSHA Form 300 (Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses) is the running log where each recordable incident is entered throughout the year.
Question 2: OSHA Form 300A must be posted in the workplace each year from:
- January 1 through March 31
- February 1 through April 30 (Correct answer)
- March 1 through May 31
- January 1 through December 31
Correct answer: February 1 through April 30
OSHA requires employers to post Form 300A (the annual summary) from February 1 through April 30 of the year following the year covered.
Question 3: Which OSHA form serves as the injury and illness incident report providing details about an individual case?
- OSHA Form 300
- OSHA Form 300A
- OSHA Form 301 (Correct answer)
- OSHA Form 310
Correct answer: OSHA Form 301
OSHA Form 301 (Injury and Illness Incident Report) documents the details of each individual recordable case logged on the Form 300.
Question 4: Under OSHA recordkeeping rules, injury and illness records must be retained for how many years?
- 3 years
- 5 years (Correct answer)
- 7 years
- 10 years
Correct answer: 5 years
OSHA requires employers to retain the Log (Form 300), Annual Summary (Form 300A), and Incident Report (Form 301) for five years following the end of the calendar year they cover.
Question 5: A worker visits a physician who recommends only over-the-counter medication at prescription strength. Under OSHA recordkeeping, this case is:
- Recordable because a physician was seen
- Recordable because prescription-strength medication was used (Correct answer)
- Not recordable because it meets the first-aid definition
- Not recordable only if the worker returns to full duty
Correct answer: Recordable because prescription-strength medication was used
Using prescription-strength medication, even if it is available over the counter, constitutes medical treatment beyond first aid and makes the case recordable.
Question 6: Which of the following injuries or illnesses is NOT required to be recorded on the OSHA 300 Log?
- A fracture requiring a splint
- A work-related injury treated solely with first aid (Correct answer)
- An illness causing restricted work activity for one day
- A needle-stick injury involving blood-borne pathogens
Correct answer: A work-related injury treated solely with first aid
OSHA defines first-aid treatment as care that does not rise to the level of medical treatment; cases resolved entirely through first aid are not recordable.
Question 7: Who is required to certify the accuracy of the OSHA Form 300A Annual Summary before it is posted?
- The safety officer or EHS trainer
- A company executive such as the owner, CEO, or highest-ranking company official (Correct answer)
- The workers' compensation carrier
- The OSHA area director
Correct answer: A company executive such as the owner, CEO, or highest-ranking company official
OSHA requires that a company executive (owner, officer, director, or highest-ranking official at the establishment) certify the Form 300A summary to ensure accountability.
CET Record Keeping and Documentation 1
Which OSHA form is used to log and record each work-related injury and illness?