Learn about OSHA’s illness and injury recording and reporting rules, who must comply, deadlines, exemptions, penalties, and recordkeeping essentials.
Most employers are required to keep an annual log of work-related injuries and illnesses at each establishment. All employers are required to report certain injuries and illnesses to OSHA. Navigating the complexities of OSHA recordkeeping and reporting can be a challenge for any organization. Failure to do accurate and timely reporting and recording can result in OSHA penalties. This presentation will help safety professionals, HR professionals and others responsible for workplace safety to gain a comprehensive understanding of when and how they are required to record and report illnesses and injuries to OSHA.
Learning Objectives
- You will be able to define whether an illness or injury is ‘work-related’ for OSHA reporting and recording requirements.
- You will be able to describe ways to avoid common illness and injury reporting pitfalls.
- You will be able to explain how to decide if cases are recordable on the OSHA-300 log.
- You will be able to identify when and how a workplace injury or illness must be reported to OSHA.
Agenda
Overview of OSHA’s Illness and Injury Recording and Reporting Obligations
- Brief Tutorial on Applicable Standards
- To What Companies and Industries Do the Standards Apply?
- Which Employers Are Exempt?
- What Are the Penalties for Noncompliance?
What Must Employers Report to OSHA?
- What Types of Injuries Must Be Reported?
- What Are an Employer’s Deadlines for Reporting Work Injuries and Illnesses?
- What Methods May Employers Use to Report?
What Records Must Employers Keep Internally?
- Understanding Injury and Illness Recordkeeping Forms 300, 300A, 301
- How Long Must Employers Keep Records?
- Do Employers Need to Do Anything With the Records They Maintain?
Answers to Common Questions About Recording and Reporting
- When Is an Illness or Injury Work-Related?
- What Is a Near Miss?
- Who Must Be Given Access to Illness and Injury Records?
- How Is Employer Illness and Injury Data Used?
Speakers
Brad M. Kushner,
Stevens & Lee- Shareholder in the Philadelphia office of Stevens & Lee
- Practice emphasizes all aspects of labor and employment law, with an emphasis on OSHA defense and advising clients throughout the country with regard to OSHA compliance
- Conducts regular seminars and workshops relating to OSHA compliance and what to do during an OSHA inspection
- Contributor to the nationally recognized treatise, Occupational Safety and Health Law, published by the American Bar Association and the Bureau of National Affairs
- Regularly represents employers in proceedings before OSHA and the OSH Review Commission
- J.D. degree, Rutgers University School of Law
- Can be contacted at 215-751-1949, bmk@stevenslee.com or https://www.stevenslee.com/?pro=brad-m-kushner
Who Should Attend
This live webinar is designed for human resource professionals, safety directors, risk managers, compliance officers, insurance professionals, business owners and managers, plant managers, quality control personnel, operations managers, facility managers, owners, inventory specialists, design professionals, operators, and technicians.
