Fulfill OSHA
Requirements

Report serious injuries and fatalities

All employers must orally report fatalities, hospitalizations, amputations or the loss of an eye. Fatalities and hospitalizations of 3 or more employees must be reported within 8 hours. Hospitalizations of 1 or 2 employees, amputations or the loss of an eye must be reported within 72 hours.

To report an incident, call the Division of Compliance at 502.564.3535. If the office is closed and you cannot talk to a person, then you must call the OSHA toll-free number at 800.321.6742 and report the incident. Messages or faxes are not accepted to meet this reporting requirement.

Avoid penalties

The minimum citation for failing to report an injury to OSHA under this requirement is $5,000. Emergency medical technicians and other medical personnel are required to report incidents that fall under this requirement. If you don’t report the incident and they do, you can be cited.

Be prepared

• Have a procedure in place to handle emergencies and OSHA visits.
• Designate a manager to answer OSHA questions and to accompany the inspector.
• Have a copy of your safety programs and training records organized and readily available.

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Know the law

Check out the federal reporting requirements for reporting fatalities and multiple hospitalization incidents to OSHA.

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