Incident Investigations: When Are They Needed?

“It seems to me that at this time we need education in the obvious more than investigation of the obscure.”  — Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. OSHA requires incident reports. For recordable injuries or illnesses, OSHA requires that a 301 Form, Injury and Illness Incident Report, be completed, per 29 CFR 1904.29(a). For workplaces with PSM-covered [...]

By |2026-02-06T14:52:33-06:00February 6th, 2026|Procedures, Process Safety, Process Safety Management, Workplace Safety|Comments Off on Incident Investigations: When Are They Needed?

Recordable vs. Reportable: OSHA’s Changing Requirements

“OSHA has determined that…the Form 300A data are sufficient for enforcement targeting and compliance assistance at this time.”  — OSHA in 84 FR 392, 25-Jan-2019 Many have a hard time distinguishing between an injury that is OSHA “recordable” and an injury that is OSHA “reportable”. “Recordable” means that an employer must complete a Form 301 [...]

By |2023-08-11T18:22:31-05:00July 20th, 2023|Current Events, Process Safety Management|Comments Off on Recordable vs. Reportable: OSHA’s Changing Requirements
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