1. OSHA Recordkeeping Rule Update New Requirements for January 1, 2015

2. What am I required to report currently? All work-related fatalities Work-related hospitalizations of three or more employees

3. Required Reporting Starting January 1, 2015 All work-related fatalities All work-related inpatient hospitalizations of one or more employees All work-related amputations All work-related losses of an eye

4. How soon must I report? Work-related fatalities-employers must report to OSHA within 8 hours of finding out about them ▫These only have to be reported if they are within 30 days of a work-related incident Inpatient Hospitalizations, Amputation, or Eye Loss- employers must report within 24 hours of learning about it

5. Inpatient Hospitalization Defined “A formal admission to the inpatient service of a hospital or clinic for care or treatment” Not required to report if inpatient hospitalization was for diagnostic testing or observation only If a heart attack occurs leading to an inpatient hospitalization, the employer is only required if it resulted from a work-related incident

6. Amputation Defined “Traumatic loss of limb or other external body part” ▫This includes a part that has been severed, cut off, amputated (either completely or partially) ▫Fingertip amputations with or without bone loss ▫Medical amputations resulting from irreparable damage ▫Amputations of body parts that have since been reattached

7. How do I report? By telephone to the nearest OSHA Area Office during normal business hours By telephone to the 24-hour OSHA hotline ▫1-800-321-OSHA (6742) OSHA is currently developing an online means of reporting ▫This is not currently up in operation yet

8. What must be included in my report? Establishment name Location of the work-related incident Time of the work-related incident Type of reportable event Number of employees affected by event Names of the employees affected by event Contact person and his or her phone number Brief description of the work-related incident

9. What is NOT required to report? Motor vehicle accident on public street or highway ▫Employers ARE required to report if it happened during a construction work zone Occurred on a commercial or public transportation system Occurred more than 30 days after the work- related incident for fatalities, after 24 hours for inpatient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of any eye

10. Heart Attacks, report or not? Employers are required to report a heart attack if it was due to work-related incident ▫Such as brought on by strenuous activity Must report if heart attack led to a fatality High heat is a gray area

11. Want more information? Check out www.osha.gov/recordkeeping2014www.osha.gov/recordkeeping2014 Contact your local area office