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treatment beyond ﬁrst aid, or loss of consciousness. You must also consider a case to meet the general recording criteria if it involves a signiﬁcant injury or illness diagnosed by a physician or other licensed health care professional, even if it does not result in death, days away from work, restricted work or job transfer, medical treatment beyond ﬁrst aid, or loss of consciousness.” Further, Part 1904.7(b)(1) states that an injury or illness “must be recorded if it results in… medical treatment beyond ﬁrst aid” (Part 1904.7(b)(1)(iii)). 7. What is the time period in which the Annual Summary must be posted? Employers must post an Annual Summary that shows all occupational injuries and illnesses reported on the OSHA 300 Log during the previous calendar year. The Summary must be located where employee notices are placed, must be posted no later than February 1 of the following year and must remain in place until April 30 (Regulation 29 CFT Part 1904.32, 1904.32(b)(5) and 1904.32(b)(6)). 8. Within what time frame must a death be reported to OSHA? OSHA Regulation 29 CFR Part 1904, Reporting of Fatality or Multiple Hospitalization Incidents, states that the employer must “verbally report such incidents within 8 hours after the employer learns of it…”2 More OSHA Facts and Figures According to the OSHA Enforcement website, 38,579 OSHA inspections were completed in 2006 (the latest year for which statistics are available). As a result of these inspections, 83,913 ﬁnes were issued, with a total dollar amount of $84,413,006. 3 A recent survey of MyWave users indicates that over a ﬁveyear period, the average OSHA citation was 1. The average ﬁne ranged between $25,000 and $50,000. The MyWave survey also shows that 62 percent of respondents keep their OSHA logs in paper form. There are several timesaving, paperless alternatives available online. For example, MyWave OSHA automatically ﬁlls out the OSHA log with statistics the client enters electronically. This system will then complete the organization’s annual summary report and Form 300A and Form 301. Additionally, MyWave can track incident rates and provide valuable loss-trend analysis. OSHA compliance can prove to be a formidable task. Accessing the OSHA website for regulations like those cited above may help provide some answers. Additionally, SilverStone Group offers solutions to help organize and streamline your OSHA reporting requirements. Whether you need to complete a compliance audit or require assistance in training your compliance person, we have the expertise to guide you. How did you do? If you scored six correct, your working knowledge of OSHA is satisfactory. If you scored less than six, you may be exposing yourself to potential problems, which may lead to ﬁnes. 1 2 3 Deﬁnition from the OSHA website, www.osha.gov, accessed March 26, 2008. Answers veriﬁed from the OSHA website, as above. From “OSHA Enforcement: Vital to a Safe and Healthy Workforce,” from U.S. Department of Labor/Occupational Safety & Health Administration Web page, accessed on March 27, 2008 at www.osha.gov/dep/enforcement/enforcement_results CONTACT JEFF BARRET T AT 402.96 4.5563 OR JBARRET T@ SSGI.COM 14 http://www.osha.gov http://www.osha.gov/dep/enforcement/enforcement_results

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SilverLink - Spring/Summer 2008 Contents Risk Management: Mitigate & Educate Disastrous Distractions Accounts Receivable BoomerCare Risk Reduction, What’s Your Function? Time Out! Double Down Employee Benefits: Who’s Paying Whom for What? Time to Reconcile Keep Your Eye on the Pension Prize Show Me the Money Private Client Services: A Generous Strategy Is There Any Good News Left? Special Insurance for Special Times Client Spotlight: Omaha Performing Arts Internal Happenings: SilverStone Group Wellness Activities Group

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