Emergency Plan Manual

39 –OSHA’s 99 regional and local offices offer a wide variety of information, including technical advice, publications, and audiovisual aids on identifying and resolving workplace hazards. –All About OSHA, available in Spanish, and other OSHA publications can abe obtained by writing to OSHA Publications Office, 200 Constitution Avenue N.W., N-3101, Washington, D.C. 20210; or by sending a request by fax at (202) 693-2498, or by calling our toll-free number, 1- 800-321-OSHA (6742). An Overview: Recoding Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses The Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (Form 300) is used th classify work-related injuries and illnesses and to note the extent and severity of each case. When an incident occurs, use the Lot to record specific details about what happened. The Summary _ a separate form (Form 300A)_ shows the totals for the year in each category. At the end of the year, post the Summary a visible location so that your employees are aware of the injuries and illness occurring in the workplace. Employers must keep a Log for each establishment or site. If you have more than one establishment, you most keep a separate Log and Summary for each physical location that is expected to be in operation for one year or longer. Note that your employees have the right to review your injury and illness records. For more information, see 29 Code of Federal Regulations Part 1904.35, Employee Involvement. Cases listed on the Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses are not necessarily eligible for r worker’s compensation or other insurance benefits. Listing a case on the Log does not mean that the emlopyer or worker was at fault or that an OSHA standard was violated. When is an injyry or illness considered work related? An injury or illness is considered work-related if an event or exposure in the work environment cause or contributed to the condition or significantly a preexisting condition. Work-relatedness is presumed for injuries and illnesses resulting from events exposures occurring in the work-place, unless an exception specifically applies. See 29 CFR Part 1904.5 (b) (2) for the exceptions. The work environment includes the establishment and other locations where one or more employees are working or are present as a condition of their employment. See 29 CFR Part 1904.5 (b)(1).