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29 CFR Part 190429 CFR Part 1904Recording and Reporting Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Occupational Injuries and

IllnessesIllnesses

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PostingPosting

Federal OSHA posterFederal OSHA poster Federal Employee posterFederal Employee poster State OSHA posterState OSHA poster

http://www.dol.gov/osbp/sbrefa/poster/matrix.htm

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Purpose of 1904Purpose of 1904

Requires employers to record and Requires employers to record and report work-related fatalities, injuries report work-related fatalities, injuries and illnessesand illnesses• Note: Recording or reporting a work-Note: Recording or reporting a work-

related injury, illness, or fatality does related injury, illness, or fatality does not mean the the employer or employee not mean the the employer or employee was at fault, or an OSHA rule has been was at fault, or an OSHA rule has been violated violated

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ExceptionsExceptions

6 million U.S. establishments, 6 million U.S. establishments, 1.4 million are required to keep 1.4 million are required to keep

recordsrecords 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, In the retail and service sectors,

some industries are partially exemptsome industries are partially exempt

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1904.2 New Partially-Exempted 1904.2 New Partially-Exempted IndustriesIndustries

525 Hardware stores525 Hardware stores 542 Meat and fish markets542 Meat and fish markets 544 Candy, nut, and 544 Candy, nut, and

confectionary storesconfectionary stores 545 Dairy products stores545 Dairy products stores 546 Retail bakeries546 Retail bakeries 549 Miscellaneous food 549 Miscellaneous food

storesstores 764 Reupholstery and 764 Reupholstery and

furniture repairfurniture repair 791 Dance studios, 791 Dance studios,

schools, and hallsschools, and halls

792 Producers, orchestras, 792 Producers, orchestras, entertainersentertainers

793 Bowling centers793 Bowling centers 801 Offices and clinics of 801 Offices and clinics of

medical doctorsmedical doctors 802 Offices and clinics of 802 Offices and clinics of

dentistsdentists 803 Offices of Osteopathic 803 Offices of Osteopathic

PhysiciansPhysicians 804 Offices of other health 804 Offices of other health

care practitionerscare practitioners 807 Medical and dental 807 Medical and dental

LaboratoriesLaboratories 809 Health and allied 809 Health and allied

services, NECservices, NEC

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SIC CodesSIC Codes

Standard Industrial ClassificationStandard Industrial Classification

http://www.osha.gov/pls/imis/http://www.osha.gov/pls/imis/sic_manual.htmlsic_manual.html

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RecordingRecording Must record each fatality, injury or illness Must record each fatality, injury or illness

that:that:• Is work-related, andIs work-related, and

An event or exposure in the work environment An event or exposure in the work environment causing or contributing to the conditioncausing or contributing to the condition

An event or exposure An event or exposure significantlysignificantly aggravated a aggravated a pre-existing injury or illnesspre-existing injury or illness

• Is a new case, andIs a new case, and has not previously experienced a recordable injury has not previously experienced a recordable injury

or illness of the same typeor illness of the same type Same type that affects the same part of the body, Same type that affects the same part of the body,

but had recovered completelybut had recovered completely

• Meets one or more of the criteria contained in Meets one or more of the criteria contained in sections 1904.7 through 1904.12sections 1904.7 through 1904.12

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RecordablesRecordables

• Recordable InjuriesRecordable Injuries Any injury or illnessAny injury or illness

•Beyond simple first aidBeyond simple first aid•Includes needle sticks and hearing Includes needle sticks and hearing

lossloss

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1904.7 – General Recording Criteria1904.7 – General Recording Criteria

An injury or illness is recordable if it An injury or illness is recordable if it results in one or more of the following: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 Significant injury or illness diagnosed by a

PLHCPPLHCP

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Reportable InjuriesReportable Injuries

Reportable injuries- Within 24 hoursReportable 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

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1904.29 – Recordkeeping Forms1904.29 – Recordkeeping Forms

OSHA Form 301, Injury and Illness OSHA Form 301, Injury and Illness Incident ReportIncident Report

OSHA Form 300, Log of Work-Related OSHA Form 300, Log of Work-Related Injuries and IllnessesInjuries and Illnesses

OSHA Form 300A, Summary of Work-OSHA Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and IllnessesRelated Injuries and Illnesses

Forms can be kept on a computer or at Forms can be kept on a computer or at another location as long as they can be another location as long as they can be produced when they are neededproduced when they are needed

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1904.32 – Annual Summary1904.32 – Annual Summary

Review OSHA Form Review OSHA Form 300 for 300 for completeness and completeness and accuracyaccuracy

Complete OSHA Complete OSHA Form 300AForm 300A

Certify summaryCertify summary Post summaryPost summary

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1904.32 – Annual Summary1904.32 – 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 The highest ranking company

official, orofficial, or• His or her supervisorHis or her supervisor

Must post for 3 month period from Must post for 3 month period from February 1 to April 30 of the year February 1 to April 30 of the year following the year covered by the following the year covered by the summarysummary

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OSHAOSHA

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

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OSHA Incidence RatesOSHA Incidence Rates

100 workers, 40 hrs a week, 50 weeks100 workers, 40 hrs a week, 50 weeks

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RamificationsRamifications

Higher injury rateHigher injury rate• better chance of OSHA visit,better chance of OSHA visit,• Workers Comp rates go upWorkers Comp rates go up

Lower injury rateLower injury rate• Less chance of OSHA visit Less chance of OSHA visit • Workers comp rates go down.Workers comp rates go down.

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OSHA Incidence RatesOSHA Incidence RatesTotal hours workedTotal hours worked

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Ramifications?Ramifications?

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Practice Practice

Trident missiles have a nose cone Trident missiles have a nose cone designed to pass through water, designed to pass through water, however, it is not very aerodynamic. however, it is not very aerodynamic.

When a Trident missile breaks the When a Trident missile breaks the surface, a mechanism in the nose surface, a mechanism in the nose cone changes the dynamic of the cone changes the dynamic of the nose cone.nose cone.

Your company makes thisYour company makes this mechanismmechanism

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You have 27 Full time workers, that put in You have 27 Full time workers, that put in 785 overtime hours during the year.785 overtime hours during the year.

You had 5 injuries and 2 illnessesYou had 5 injuries and 2 illnesses 12 days missed work12 days missed work Industry average is 8.3 per 100 WIndustry average is 8.3 per 100 W

What is your SIC codeWhat is your SIC code What is your injury rate- ramificationsWhat is your injury rate- ramifications What is your DART rateWhat is your DART rate

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Sic codeSic code

http://www.osha.gov/pls/imis/http://www.osha.gov/pls/imis/sic_manual.htmlsic_manual.html

SIC Code is 3769SIC Code is 3769

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Injury rateInjury 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) + 1785 = 54785(27 x 2000) + 1785 = 54785

Injury rate =Injury rate =• 7X200,000/547857X200,000/54785• 25.55 per 100 workers 25.55 per 100 workers

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DARTDART

Lost work days =12Lost work days =12 12 x 200000/5478512 x 200000/54785 43.8 per 100 workers43.8 per 100 workers