OSHA Recordkeeping Requirements Flashcards
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An employee is injured on Monday and cannot return to work. On which day does the employer begin counting restricted workdays or days away from work?
Answer: The day after the injury
OSHA counts days away from work or restricted workdays beginning the day after the injury or onset of illness.
Which of the following employers is EXEMPT from OSHA recordkeeping under the partial exemption for low-hazard industries?
Answer: A retail clothing store with 12 employees
Retail trade establishments classified in specific low-hazard SIC codes are partially exempt from routine OSHA recordkeeping regardless of size.
What is the maximum number of calendar days an employer has to record a work-related injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log after receiving information that it is recordable?
Answer: 7 calendar days
Employers must enter recordable cases on the OSHA 300 Log within 7 calendar days of receiving information that the case is recordable.
A worker is exposed to a chemical and develops dermatitis that requires prescription medication. How should this be classified on the OSHA 300 Log?
Answer: Illness — skin disorder
Skin disorders caused by workplace exposure to chemicals are classified as illnesses, not injuries, on the OSHA 300 Log.
Under OSHA recordkeeping, which of the following counts as 'medical treatment beyond first aid' and therefore makes a case recordable?
Answer: Use of a non-prescription pain reliever at prescription strength
Use of prescription medication or non-prescription drugs at prescription strength constitutes medical treatment beyond first aid.
If an employer discovers that a previously recorded case was incorrectly classified, what is the correct action?
Answer: Draw a line through the incorrect entry and enter the corrected information
Employers should draw a single line through the incorrect entry and enter the corrected information; they must not erase or white out entries.
Which OSHA form must be posted in the workplace for employees to review, and during what time period must it be posted?
Answer: OSHA 300A — posted February 1 through April 30
The OSHA 300A Summary must be posted from February 1 through April 30 of the year following the year covered by the form.