Osha 300 form
If there are changes to a case during the 5 year period, what should you do?
update the original 300 log entry to show the changes, also enter any discovered injuries or illnesses
May i remove the names of employees or any other information from the OSHA 300 log before i give copies to an employee, former employee, or employee representative?
No, you must leave the names on the 300 log. However, to protect the privacy of injured and ill employees, you may not record the employee's name on the OSHA 300 log for certain "privacy concern cases"
What is the "work environment"?
OSHA defines the work environment as "the establishment and other locations where one or more employees are working or are present as a condition of their employment. The work environment includes not only physical locations, but also the equipment or materials used by the employee during the course of his or her work."
A work-related injury or illness must be recorded if it results in what?
Death, Days away from work. Restricted work or transfer to another job. See Medical treatment beyond first aid, Loss of consciousness. A significant injury or illness diagnosed by a physician or other licensed health care professional.
What is the Universal Osha Number?
1 (800) 321-6742
What are the classifications of an injury/fatality case?
Death, days away from work, job transfer or job restriction, and other recordable cases
Who is an authorized personal representative?
An authorized employee representative is an authorized collective bargaining agent of employees.
You are not required to record injuries and illnesses if what?
At the time of the injury or illness, the employee was present in the work environment as a member of the general public rather than as an employee, the injury or illness involves signs or symptoms that surface at work but result solely from a non-work-related event or exposure that occurs outside the work environment.
How do I record a work-related injury or illness that results in the employee's death?
You must record an injury or illness that results in death by entering a check mark on the OSHA 300 Log in the space for cases resulting in death.
What is the State Osha number for North Dakota?
(202) 693-7765
CanI keep my records on a computer?
Yes, if the computer can produce equivalent forms when they are needed, you may keep your records using the computer system.
May I charge for the copies?
No, you may not charge for these copies the first time they are provided. However, if one of the designated persons asks for additional copies, you may assess a reasonable charge for retrieving and copying the records.
How do I know if an event or exposure in the work environment "significantly aggravated" a preexisting injury or illness?
One or more days away from work, or days of restricted work, or days of job transfer that otherwise would not have occurred but for the occupational event or exposure, Medical treatment in a case where no medical treatment was needed for the injury or illness before the workplace event or exposure, or a change in medical treatment was necessitated by the workplace event or exposure.
How do I record a work-related injury or illness that results in days away from work?
you must record the injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log with a check mark in the space for cases involving days away and an entry of the number of calendar days away from work in the number of days column. If the employee is out for an extended period of time, you must enter an estimate of the days that the employee will be away, and update the day count when the actual number of days is known.
Do I have to report the fatality, hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye if it resulted from a motor vehicle accident on a public street or highway?
If the motor vehicle accident occurred in a construction work zone, you must report the fatality, in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye. If the motor vehicle accident occurred on a public street or highway, but not in a construction work zone, you do not have to report it to OSHA. However, it must be recorded on your OSHA injury and illness records, if you are required to keep such records.
What is an equivalent form?
An equivalent form is one that has the same information, is as readable and understandable, and is completed using the same instructions as the OSHA form it replaces.
Do I have to give my employees and their representatives access to the OSHA injury and illness records?
Yes, your employees, former employees, their personal representatives, and their authorized employee representatives have the right to access the OSHA injury and illness records.
How do I handle a case if it is not obvious whether the precipitating event or exposure occurred in the work environment or occurred away from work?
In these situations, you must evaluate the employee's work duties and environment to decide whether or not one or more events or exposures in the work environment either caused or contributed to the resulting condition or significantly aggravated a pre-existing condition.
How do I handle a case when a physician or other licensed health care professional recommends that the worker return to work but the employee stays at home anyway?
In this situation, you must end the count of days away from work on the date the physician or other licensed health care professional recommends that the employee return to work.
If the Area Office is closed, may I report the fatality, in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye by leaving a message on OSHA's answering machine, faxing the Area Office, or sending an email?
No, if the Area Office is closed, you must report the fatality, in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye using either the 800 number or the reporting application located on OSHA's public Web site
How do I determine if an injury or illness is a privacy concern case?
An injury or illness to an intimate body part or the reproductive system, An injury or illness resulting from a sexual assault, Mental illnesses, HIV infection, hepatitis, or tuberculosis, Needlestick injuries and cuts from sharp objects that are contaminated with another person's blood or other potentially infectious material, Other illnesses, if the employee voluntarily requests that his or her name not be entered on the log.
If an employee or representative asks for access to the OSHA 300 log, when do I have to provide it?
When asked for a copy of your current or stored OSHA 300 log(s) for an establishment the employee or former employee has worked in, you must give the requester a copy of the relevant OSHA 300 log(s) by the end of the next business day
How do I decide whether an injury or illness is work-related if the employee is on travel status at the time the injury or illness occurs?
Injuries and illnesses that occur while an employee is on travel status are work-related if, at the time of the injury or illness, the employee was engaged in work activities
How do I record an injury or illness when a physician or other licensed health care professional recommends that the worker stay at home but the employee comes to work anyway?
You must record these injuries and illnesses with days away from work and enter the number of calendar days away recommended by the physician or other licensed health care professional. If a physician or other licensed health care professional recommends days away, you should encourage your employee to follow that recommendation. However, the days away must be recorded whether the injured or ill employee follows the physician or licensed health care professional's recommendation or not.
What information do I need to give to OSHA about the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye?
The establishment name, The location of the work-related incident, The time of the work-related incident, The type of reportable event, he number of employees who suffered a fatality, in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye, The names of the employees who suffered a fatality, in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye, Your contact person and his or her phone number, A brief description of the workrelated incident