An employee was recently injured on the job. How do I know whether or not I need to record the incident?
“Accurate records are not simply paperwork, but have an important, in fact life-saving purpose,” explains Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Dr. David Michaels. “They will enable employers, employees, researchers, and the government to identify and eliminate the most serious workplace hazards – ones that have already caused injuries and illnesses to occur.”
The infographic below from Safety.BLR.com will help you determine how to react when an employee is injured or becomes ill on the job, including whether to record the event in OSHA’s Log of Work Related Injuries and Illnesses (Form 300).
How do you respond when an employee is injured or becomes ill at your facility? Please share your thoughts and experiences in the Comments section below.