OSHA Best Practices
When do you have to contact OSHA with a serious injury?
An employer is required to contact the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in the following situations:
Fatalities: If a workplace accident results in the death of an employee, the employer must report the fatality to OSHA within 8 hours.
Hospitalization: If an employee is hospitalized due to a workplace incident, the employer must report the hospitalization to OSHA within 24 hours.
Amputations: In cases where an employee's limb is amputated or a part of their body is lost due to a workplace incident, the employer must report the amputation to OSHA within 24 hours.
Eye Loss: If an employee loses an eye due to a work-related accident, the employer must report the eye loss to OSHA within 24 hours.
It's important for employers to promptly report these incidents to OSHA to ensure compliance with regulations and promote workplace safety.
How do I contact OSHA?
Call the nearest OSHA office or call the OSHA 24-hour hotline at
1-800-321-6742 (OSHA)
Or report directly to OSHA online
https://www.osha.gov/pls/ser/serform.html
Be prepared to supply:
Business name; names of employees affected; location and time of the incident, brief description of the incident; contact person and phone number.
Please contact your Corporate HR Director before contacting OSHA and get permission to reporting any type of employee incident that requires reporting to OSHA
