TEN_16-14_Attachment_Acc.pdf

ETA Advisory File Text

2 Starting January 1 2015 All employers must report to OSHA All work-related fatalities within 8 hours Within 24 hours all work-related Inpatient hospitalizations Amputations Losses of an eye ATTACHMENT OSHA UPDATE NEW REPORTING REQUIREMENTS START JANUARY 1. Beginning January 1 2015 there will be a change to what covered employers are required to report to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Employers will now be required to report all work-related fatalities within 8 hours and all in-patient hospitalizations amputations and losses of an eye within 24 hours of finding about the incident. Previously employers were required to report all workplace fatalities and when three or more workers were hospitalized in the same incident. The updated reporting requirements are not simply paperwork but have a life-saving purpose they will enable employers and workers to prevent future injuries by identifying and eliminating the most serious workplace hazards. Employers have three options for reporting these severe incidents to OSHA. They can call their nearest area office during normal business hours call the 24-hour OSHA hotline at 1-800-321-OSHA 1-800-321-6742 or they can report online at www.osha.gov report online . For more information and resources including a new YouTube video visit OSHA s webpage on the updated reporting requirements. Employers under Federal OSHA s jurisdiction must begin reporting by January 1. Establishments in a state with a State run OSHA program should contact their state plan for the implementation date.