Safety Basics V: Reporting Requirements

Ogletree Deakins Podcasts

In this installment of our Safety Basics podcast series, shareholders Frank Davis (Dallas) and John Surma (Houston) discuss reporting work-related incidents resulting in fatalities, hospitalizations, amputations, and loss of an eye to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). John and Frank cover two main aspects of OSHA reporting requirements: (1) the triggering event and (2) the timeframe. In addition, they discuss various reporting methods, as well as employer responsibilities and good faith efforts when dealing with these reportable events.