Note to Subpart C: This Subpart describes the work-related injuries and illnesses that an employer must enter into the OSHA records and explains the OSHA forms that employers must use to record work-related fatalities, injuries, and illnesses.
1904.4(a)Basic requirement. Each employer required by this Part to keep records of fatalities, injuries, and illnesses must record each fatality, injury and illness that:
1904.4(a)(1)Is work-related; and
1904.4(a)(2)Is a new case; and
1904.4(a)(3)Meets one or more of the general recording criteria of § 1904.7 or the application to specific cases of § 1904.8 through § 1904.12.
1904.4(b)Implementation.
1904.4(b)(1)What sections of this rule describe recording criteria for recording work-related injuries and illnesses? The table below indicates which sections of the rule address each topic.
1904.4(b)(1)(i)Determination of work-relatedness. See § 1904.5.
1904.4(b)(1)(ii)Determination of a new case. See § 1904.6.
1904.4(b)(1)(iii)General recording criteria. See § 1904.7.
1904.4(b)(1)(iv)Additional criteria. (Needlestick and sharps injury cases, tuberculosis cases, hearing loss cases, medical removal cases, and musculoskeletal disorder cases). See § 1904.8 through § 1904.12.
1904.4(b)(2)How do I decide whether a particular injury or illness is recordable? The decision tree for recording work-related injuries and illnesses below shows the steps involved in making this determination.
[37 FR 736, Jan. 18, 1972, as amended at 47 FR 145, Jan. 5, 1982; 62 FR 44552, Aug. 22, 1997; 66 FR 6123, Jan. 19, 2001]
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