OSHA Recordkeeping Requirements Flashcards
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Which of the following correctly describes the privacy case protections under OSHA recordkeeping rules?
Answer: For certain sensitive cases, employers must enter 'privacy case' on the 300 Log instead of the employee's name
For sensitive cases such as sexual assaults, mental illness, or HIV/AIDS, employers must enter 'privacy case' on the 300 Log instead of the employee's name.
When must an employer update a previously recorded injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log if the outcome changes (e.g., a restricted work case becomes a days-away case)?
Answer: Within 7 calendar days of learning of the change
Employers must update the 300 Log within 7 calendar days whenever the outcome or severity of a previously recorded case changes.
A supervisor observes an employee limping and suspects a work injury but the employee denies any injury. What should the employer do regarding OSHA recordkeeping?
Answer: Investigate to determine whether a recordable injury occurred and document the investigation
Employers should investigate reasonable indicators of a work-related injury and document their findings to make an informed recordability determination.
Which statistic is used to calculate a company's OSHA Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR)?
Answer: Number of recordable cases × 200,000 ÷ total hours worked
TRIR = (number of recordable cases × 200,000) ÷ total hours worked, where 200,000 represents 100 full-time equivalent workers at 2,000 hours per year.
Under OSHA's anti-retaliation provisions related to recordkeeping (29 CFR 1904.35), employers are prohibited from doing which of the following?
Answer: Disciplining employees who report work-related injuries or illnesses in good faith
Employers may not discriminate against employees for reporting work-related injuries or illnesses, as this would undermine accurate recordkeeping.
An employee with a pre-existing back condition re-injures the back while performing routine job duties. How should the employer treat this for recordkeeping?
Answer: Recordable if work activities significantly aggravated the pre-existing condition
Work-related aggravation of a pre-existing condition is recordable if workplace events or exposures significantly aggravated the condition beyond its natural progression.
What does OSHA require regarding employee access to the OSHA 300 Log?
Answer: Employers must provide copies of the 300 Log to any requesting employee, former employee, or personal representative by the end of the next business day
OSHA requires employers to provide copies of the 300 Log to current or former employees, or their representatives, by the end of the next business day after the request.