1 29 CFR Part 1904 Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses

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3 Purpose of 1904 Requires employers to record and report work-related fatalities, injuries and illnesses Requires employers to record and report work-related fatalities, injuries and illnesses Note: Recording or reporting a work- related injury, illness, or fatality does not mean the the employer or employee was at fault, or an OSHA rule has been violatedNote: Recording or reporting a work- related injury, illness, or fatality does not mean the the employer or employee was at fault, or an OSHA rule has been violated

4 Exceptions 6 million U.S. establishments, 6 million U.S. establishments, 1.4 million are required to keep records 1.4 million are required to keep records Companies 10 or fewer employees Companies 10 or fewer employees unless surveyed by OSHA or BLSunless surveyed by OSHA or BLS In the retail and service sectors, some industries are partially exempt In the retail and service sectors, some industries are partially exempt

New Partially-Exempted Industries 525 Hardware stores 525 Hardware stores 542 Meat and fish markets 542 Meat and fish markets 544 Candy, nut, and confectionary stores 544 Candy, nut, and confectionary stores 545 Dairy products stores 545 Dairy products stores 546 Retail bakeries 546 Retail bakeries 549 Miscellaneous food stores 549 Miscellaneous food stores 764 Reupholstery and furniture repair 764 Reupholstery and furniture repair 791 Dance studios, schools, and halls 791 Dance studios, schools, and halls 792 Producers, orchestras, entertainers 792 Producers, orchestras, entertainers 793 Bowling centers 793 Bowling centers 801 Offices and clinics of medical doctors 801 Offices and clinics of medical doctors 802 Offices and clinics of dentists 802 Offices and clinics of dentists 803 Offices of Osteopathic Physicians 803 Offices of Osteopathic Physicians 804 Offices of other health care practitioners 804 Offices of other health care practitioners 807 Medical and dental Laboratories 807 Medical and dental Laboratories 809 Health and allied services, NEC 809 Health and allied services, NEC

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7Recording Must record each fatality, injury or illness that: Must record each fatality, injury or illness that: Is work-related, andIs work-related, and An event or exposure in the work environment causing or contributing to the condition An event or exposure in the work environment causing or contributing to the condition An event or exposure significantly aggravated a pre-existing injury or illness An event or exposure significantly aggravated a pre-existing injury or illness Is a new case, andIs a new case, and has not previously experienced a recordable injury or illness of the same type has not previously experienced a recordable injury or illness of the same type Same type that affects the same part of the body, but had recovered completely Same type that affects the same part of the body, but had recovered completely Meets one or more of the criteria contained in sections through Meets one or more of the criteria contained in sections through

8 Recordables Recordable InjuriesRecordable Injuries Any injury or illness Any injury or illness Beyond simple first aidBeyond simple first aid Includes needle sticks and hearing lossIncludes needle sticks and hearing loss

– General Recording Criteria An injury or illness is recordable if it results in one or more of the following: An injury or illness is recordable if it results in one or more of the following: DeathDeath Days away from workDays away from work Restricted work activityRestricted work activity Transfer to another jobTransfer to another job Medical treatment beyond first aidMedical treatment beyond first aid Loss of consciousnessLoss of consciousness Significant injury or illness diagnosed by a PLHCPSignificant injury or illness diagnosed by a PLHCP

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11 Reportable Injuries Reportable injuries- Within 24 hours Reportable injuries- Within 24 hours A- AmputationA- Amputation B- Broken boneB- Broken bone C- Loss of ConciousnessC- Loss of Conciousness D- Death or FatalityD- Death or Fatality

– Recordkeeping Forms OSHA Form 301, Injury and Illness Incident Report OSHA Form 301, Injury and Illness Incident Report OSHA Form 300, Log of Work- Related Injuries and Illnesses OSHA Form 300, Log of Work- Related Injuries and Illnesses OSHA Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses OSHA Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses Forms can be kept on a computer or at another location as long as they can be produced when they are needed Forms can be kept on a computer or at another location as long as they can be produced when they are needed

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– Annual Summary Review OSHA Form 300 for completeness and accuracy Review OSHA Form 300 for completeness and accuracy Complete OSHA Form 300A Complete OSHA Form 300A Certify summary Certify summary Post summary Post summary

– Annual Summary A company executive must certify: A company executive must certify: An owner of the companyAn owner of the company An officer of the corporationAn officer of the corporation The highest ranking company official, orThe highest ranking company official, or His or her supervisorHis or her supervisor Must post for 3 month period from February 1 to April 30 of the year following the year covered by the summary Must post for 3 month period from February 1 to April 30 of the year following the year covered by the summary

18 OSHA OSHA 300 Log and Form 301 OSHA 300 Log and Form 301 Keep for 5 yearsKeep for 5 years Don’t send to OSHADon’t send to OSHA

19 OSHA Incidence Rates 100 workers, 40 hrs a week, 50 weeks

20 Ramifications Higher injury rate Higher injury rate better chance of OSHA visit, better chance of OSHA visit, Workers Comp rates go upWorkers Comp rates go up Lower injury rate Lower injury rate Less chance of OSHA visitLess chance of OSHA visit Workers comp rates go down.Workers comp rates go down.

21 OSHA Incidence Rates Total hours worked

22 OSHA Ramifications? Ramifications?

23Practice Trident missiles have a nose cone designed to pass through water, however, it is not very aerodynamic. Trident missiles have a nose cone designed to pass through water, however, it is not very aerodynamic. When a Trident missile breaks the surface, a mechanism in the nose cone changes the dynamic of the nose cone. When a Trident missile breaks the surface, a mechanism in the nose cone changes the dynamic of the nose cone. Your company makes this Your company makes this mechanism mechanism

24 You have 27 Full time workers, that put in 785 overtime hours during the year. You have 27 Full time workers, that put in 785 overtime hours during the year. You had 5 injuries and 2 illnesses You had 5 injuries and 2 illnesses 12 days missed work 12 days missed work Industry average is 8.3 per 100 W Industry average is 8.3 per 100 W What is your SIC code What is your SIC code What is your injury rate- ramifications What is your injury rate- ramifications What is your DART rate What is your DART rate

25 Sic code Sic code anual.html anual.html anual.html anual.html SIC Code is 3769 SIC Code is 3769

26 Injury rate Total injuries and illnesses: Total injuries and illnesses: 5+2 = 75+2 = 7 Total hours worked: Total hours worked: (# of fulltime employees X 2000)+OT(# of fulltime employees X 2000)+OT (27 x 2000) = Injury rate = Injury rate = 7X200,000/547857X200,000/ per 100 workers25.55 per 100 workers

27 DART Lost work days =12 Lost work days =12 12 x / x / per 100 workers 43.8 per 100 workers