How does OSHA define employer?

“Employer” means a person engaged in a business affecting commerce who has employees, but does not include the United States or any State or political subdivision of a State; 1910.2(d)

Which required employers to record and report injuries and illnesses?

The OSH Act authorizes OSHA to require employers to keep records and to report the recorded information to OSHA. However, the Agency only requires some employers to create and maintain occupational injury and illness records.

What defines a workplace injury?

According to OSHA Standard 1904.5, an injury is defined as work-related if an event or exposure in the work environment either caused or contributed to the injury or significantly aggravated a pre-existing injury or illness.

What is OSHA’s definition of an injury?

OSHA. An injury or illness is an abnormal condition or disorder. Injuries include cases such as, but not limited to, a cut, fracture, sprain, or amputation. Illnesses include both acute and chronic illnesses, such as, but not limited to, a skin disease, respiratory disorder, or poisoning. [ 29 CFR 1904.46]

Are all employers subject to OSHA?

General Exclusions. Most private sector employers and their employees in all 50 states are covered under OSHA. Unless you are certain that you are exempt from the act, you should assume that the standards apply to your business.

What is considered a recordable injury?

You must consider an injury or illness to meet the general recording criteria, and therefore to be recordable, if it results in any of the following: death, days away from work, restricted work or transfer to another job, medical treatment beyond first aid, or loss of consciousness.

What employers are covered under OSHA?

OSHA covers most private sector employers and their workers in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and other U.S. jurisdictions either directly through Federal OSHA or through an OSHA-approved state program.

What makes a workplace injury recordable?

Basic requirement. You must consider an injury or illness to meet the general recording criteria, and therefore to be recordable, if it results in any of the following: death, days away from work, restricted work or transfer to another job, medical treatment beyond first aid, or loss of consciousness.

What is the difference between reportable and recordable injuries?

Recording is simply the act of tracking an on-the-job injury or illness. Multiple forms and logs need to be filled out and maintained by each organization, with different details required of each one. Reporting means notifying OSHA of certain outcomes from occupational incidents, such as a death.

What injuries are compensable?

What types of injuries are covered by workers’ compensation?

• Repetitive stress injuries (e.g. carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, bursitis)
• Occupational illnesses (e.g. asbestosis, silicosis, sunstroke, hearing loss)
• Mental stress injuries (e.g. anxiety, emotional distress, post-traumatic stress disorder)

What workplace injuries must be reported to OSHA?

All employers are required to notify OSHA when an employee is killed on the job or suffers a work-related hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye. A fatality must be reported within 8 hours. An in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or eye loss must be reported within 24 hours.