Changes to Federal Serious Injury Reporting Requirements

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 Summary

Beginning Jan. 1, 2015, serious workplace injuries must be reported to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) within 24 hours of the incident, and any work-related loss of life must be reported within eight hours. So, what does this mean for you? In the unfortunate event this occurs, you’ll need to take quick action. See below for more information on the requirement changes and your role in making sure we meet those requirements.

 

Key Points

·         Employers in most states (find your state’s rules) must report any work-related serious injuries within 24 hours of the incident. Serious work-related injuries include inpatient hospitalizations, amputations and loss of an eye. Work-related loss of life must be reported within eight hours. Managers levels 1 and above should report these types of incidents.

 

  • If you have an employee with an injury that meets one of the two categories, it’s important you immediately call your Hub/Regional/Base safety manager and provide as much detail as you can. Visit Jetnet for contact information.

 

  • You do not need to call OSHA. Rather, your Corporate Safety team will take the information you provide and submit all reports.
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Subject Matter Expert
·         Jason Earll, Corporate Safety, jason.earll@aa.com