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A fatality is reported within 8 hours. An inpatient hospitalization, amputation or loss of an eye within 24 hours. OSHA 300 logs are retained 5 years. A citation may be contested within 15 working days.
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Reporting
| Event | Deadline | Provision |
|---|---|---|
| Work-related fatality | 8 hours | 29 CFR 1904.39 |
| Inpatient hospitalization | 24 hours | 29 CFR 1904.39 |
| Amputation | 24 hours | 29 CFR 1904.39 |
| Loss of an eye | 24 hours | 29 CFR 1904.39 |
One event at eight hours, three at twenty-four. That grouping is the easiest way to hold it.
A question describing an amputation and offering 8 hours is testing exactly this. The fatality is the only eight-hour item, and everything else reportable is twenty-four.
Recordkeeping
The OSHA 300 log records work-related injuries and illnesses. Records are retained for 5 years, at 29 CFR 1904.33.
The annual summary is posted from February to April each year, where employees can see it.
Citations
A citation must be posted at or near the place of the violation for three days or until corrected, whichever is longer.
An employer has 15 working days to contest, at 29 CFR 1903.17. Working days, not calendar days, and missing it makes the citation final. One is eight, three are twenty-four. Stitches count.
What counts as recordable
Death, days away from work, restricted work or transfer, medical treatment beyond first aid, or loss of consciousness.
The first aid distinction matters. Cleaning a wound and applying a bandage is first aid; stitches are medical treatment and make the case recordable.
Common questions
How long do I have to report a fatality?
8 hours, under 29 CFR 1904.39.
What must be reported within 24 hours?
An inpatient hospitalization, an amputation, or the loss of an eye.
How long are OSHA 300 logs kept?
5 years.
How long to contest a citation?
15 working days, and missing it makes the citation final.
What makes an injury recordable?
Death, days away, restricted work or transfer, medical treatment beyond first aid, or loss of consciousness.