Which statement is true about OSHA reporting thresholds for construction accidents?

Which statement is true about OSHA reporting thresholds for construction accidents?

• A. Eight-hour reporting is required for a fatality.
• B. Eight-hour reporting is required for all injuries.
• C. Eight-hour reporting is required for a fatality or within 30 days.
• D. Eight-hour reporting is not required for fatalities.

Answer: (A)

OSHA requires rapid reporting of certain serious incidents, including fatalities, within eight hours. For a fatality on a construction site, the reporting deadline to OSHA is eight hours from when the event is known. That’s why this statement is true. The other options aren’t correct because eight-hour reporting isn’t required for all injuries—only specific severe events—and the deadline isn’t 30 days, and it is indeed required for fatalities.

OSHA requires rapid reporting of certain serious incidents, including fatalities, within eight hours. For a fatality on a construction site, the reporting deadline to OSHA is eight hours from when the event is known. That’s why this statement is true. The other options aren’t correct because eight-hour reporting isn’t required for all injuries—only specific severe events—and the deadline isn’t 30 days, and it is indeed required for fatalities.