Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features OSHA’s release of new and additional frequently asked questions and answers regarding the need to report employees’ in-patient hospitalizations and fatalities resulting from work-related cases of the coronavirus.
In particular, the new FAQs provide guidance on how to calculate reporting deadlines for in-patient hospitalizations and fatalities, and clarify the meaning of the term “incident” as it relates to work-related coronavirus in-patient hospitalizations and fatalities. OSHA also previously published revised enforcement guidance detailing how it will enforce recordkeeping requirements for employee coronavirus illnesses for all employers.
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