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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released guidance regarding the employer’s obligation to record adverse reactions by employees when they received the COVID-19 vaccine. The guidance addresses the employer’s requirements if a mandatory vaccination policy has been implemented for the workplace. If the employer does require employees to be vaccinated as a condition of employment, then any adverse reaction to the vaccine would be considered work related if the reaction meets the criteria for recordability for OSHA’s Form 300, Log of Work-Related Injuries, and Illnesses.
If a mandatory policy has been implemented, then any adverse reaction is recordable if it led to the employee missing more than one day work, medical attention beyond first aid is required, or the reaction resulted in restricted work or transfer to another job. OSHA has a very specific list of actions that it considers first aid so that list needs to be consulted in determining the reco
Just like clockwork, the start of a new year brings two important Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recordkeeping requirements that printing operations must be aware of and comply with if they qualify. They involve the completion, posting and submission of certain separate, but related, recordkeeping forms.
Meeting these requirements is especially important this year with the change in administrations which will bring a renewed focus on OSHA compliance. The Biden Administration has made increasing OSHA rulemaking and enforcement a priority and companies can expect to see more inspections and scrutiny. While COVID-19 will slow down the enforcement ramp up, by the end of the year OSHA will be in full operation. This means printing operations need to be diligent in meeting their obligations.
01/14/21
Stephen Badger
The process of understanding and completing OSHA s work-related injuries and illness forms 300, 300A, and 301 can confuse even the most seasoned safety professional. Recent Safety Net posts discussed the differences between recording and reporting employee injuries. This discussion will center around the forms required by OSHA for recording and reporting workplace injuries and illnesses.
OSHA s Form 300 Log of Work-Related injuries and Illnesses is required to be completed by most employers on a yearly basis unless the business is partially exempted by the regulation because of their size or the industry within which they operate. Employers with 10 or fewer employees throughout all of the calendar year do not need to complete the form. Industry exemptions can be viewed by clicking this