How to Create a Workplace Accident Report
The Occupational Safety and Health Act, commonly known as OSHA, was created in 1970 to protect employees from workplace illness, injury and death. Certain types of employers are required by OSHA law to record and respond to workplace accidents, to keep the injury from becoming worse or being aggravated by continued work. A well-maintained record of accidents and injuries protects both the employee from further injury and the employer from potential lawsuits and police involvement.
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Instructions
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Obtain OSHA's Form 301 for workplace accidents and illness. Contact your local OSHA office for a supply of these forms if you don't already have them. A listing of local OSHA offices can be found at OSHA.gov.
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Write in pertinent information about the injured employee, including his or her name, address, date of birth, gender and date of hire.
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Answer questions about medical care, including whether or not the employee was sent to an emergency room, what physician the employee visited and what treatment he or she received. If you're filling out the report before the employee sees a doctor, leave this area blank until you have all the facts.
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Fill out information about the incident itself. Assign the accident or illness a case number, one that should be consecutive in relation to other accidents on the job. Answer such questions as how the incident happened, where it happened, what specific object caused the injury and what the outcome was. If the worker died, supply the date of death.
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Tips & Warnings
Keep a log of all workplace injuries. This will pinpoint areas where injury or illness often occurs.
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