(1) Notice of injury or illness.
(a) Employees must report work-related
injuries or illnesses to their employer before the end of their duty period,
but not later than twenty-four hours after the incident.
(b) Exception: In the event that symptoms of
an occupational injury or illness are not apparent at the time of the incident,
the employee must report the symptoms to their employer within forty-eight
hours after becoming aware of the injury or illness.
(c) Within eight hours after the fatality or
probable fatality of any firefighter or employee from a work-related incident
or the inpatient hospitalization of any employee as a result of a work-related
incident, the employer of any employees so affected, must orally report the
fatality/hospitalization by telephone (1-800-423-7233) or in person, to the
nearest office of the department.
(i) This
requirement applies to each such fatality or hos-pitalization which occurs
within thirty days of the incident.
(ii) Exception: If any employer does not
learn of a reportable incident at the time it occurs and the incident would
otherwise be reportable under this subsection, the employer must make a report
within eight hours of the time the incident is reported to any agent or
employee of the employer.
(iii)
Each report required by this subsection must relate the following information:
Establishment name, location of the incident, time of the incident, number of
fatalities or hospitalized employees, contact person, phone number, and a brief
description of the incident.
(2) Recordkeeping - Written reports; all fire
service employers must maintain records of occupational injuries and illnesses.
Reportable cases include every occupational death, every occupational illness,
or each injury that involves one of the following: Unconsciousness, inability
to perform all phases of regular duty-related assignment, inability to work
full time on duty, temporary assignment, or medical treatment beyond first
aid.
(3) All fire departments must
record occupational injuries and illnesses on OSHA Form 300, Log of
Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses.
(4) Each employer must post an annual summary
of occupational injuries and illnesses for each establishment. This summary
must consist of a copy of the year's totals from OSHA Form 300A, Summary of
Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses and the following information from that
form: Calendar year covered, company name, establishment name, establishment
address, certification signature, title, and date. An OSHA Form 300A must be
used in presenting the summary. If no injuries or illnesses occurred in the
year, zeros must be entered on the totals line, and the form must be posted.
The summary must be completed by February 1 each calendar year. The summary
covering the previous calendar year must be posted no later than February 1st,
and must remain in place until April 30th.
