Recordkeeping Under OSHA: Recording and Reporting Injuries and Illnesses

Recordkeeping requirements under 29 CFR 1904 are intended to ensure that employers are transparent with their employees about the injuries and illnesses experienced within their workplace. This concept may appear quite simple on the surface, but is found by many employers to be quite complicated as they dig a little deeper. This session will focus on the fundamentals of OSHA Recordkeeping, including how it differs from workers compensation, Minnesota specific requirements, records to be maintained, criteria of an “OSHA recordable” injury, disclosure requirements and privacy cases, training requirements, anti-discrimination provisions, and when an organization is actually required to report an injury or illness to OSHA. Participants will have opportunities to discuss challenging cases with peers, and even work through some interesting real-life scenarios!

• How it differs from workers' compensation
• Minnesota specific requirements
• Records to be maintained
• Criteria of an “OSHA recordable” injury
• Disclosure requirements and privacy cases
• Training requirements
• Anti-discrimination provisions
• When an organization is actually required to report an injury or illness to OSHA.

Who should attend: This session will be of special interest to those responsible for OSHA recordkeeping in their organizations; safety professionals, facility managers, clerical workers, workers' compensation case managers, safety committee members, human resources personnel, occupational health nurses and all levels of managers. If you think you might need to know about this, you're probably right and you should attend.

Prerequisites: NONE

Length: Half day

Continuing Education Units: Attend this training session and earn .35 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from the Minnesota Safety Council.

Location: This course will be held at the Minnesota Safety Council Resource Center located at 474 Concordia Avenue in St. Paul. Take the Dale Street exit from I-94. Proceed east on south frontage road (Concordia Avenue) past the American Lung Association. Turn right into our lower level parking lot.

Lodging: Holiday Inn St. Paul Downtown, 175 West 7th Street in St. Paul. Reservations can be made directly by calling 651.225.1515 or booking online, single or double occupancy. Please make reservations directly with the hotel and be sure to identify yourself as a participant in a Minnesota Safety Council training course to receive the preferred rate.

Cancellation Policy: Pre-registration and payment are required. Hopefully you won't need to cancel, but if you do, please do so at least three business days prior to the course for a full refund. No refunds will be made after three business days prior to the course. This policy will be enforced, so please plan ahead if you need to cancel your attendance.

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