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WISHA Record Keeping Rule WAC 296-27

Importance of Injury/Illness Recordkeeping. These records provide injury/illness statistical data and can be used as a management tool for company safety and health programs. The records can provide not only the type of injury but also what caused the injury. This will help employers determine where the hazards are in their places of employment as well as raise employee awareness levels regarding safety and health issues.They can also answer questions about the need for better guarded machinery or additional employee training..

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WISHA Record Keeping Rule WAC 296-27

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    1. WISHA Record Keeping Rule WAC 296-27

    2. Importance of Injury/Illness Recordkeeping

    3. Purpose of Rule WAC 296-27-001

    4. Purpose of Rule – More Details WAC 296-27-001 The “purpose” section tells you the basic purpose of the rule: to require employers to create injury and illness data and report it to the government, but it doesn’t tell you how the data are used or why they are important. The records provide the base data for the annual Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) survey of occupational injuries and illnesses, the nation’s primary source of occupational injury and illness data. The records are also used by employers and employees to manage safety and health programs at individual workplaces. Analysis of the data is a widely recognized method for discovering workplace safety and health problems, and for tracking progress in solving those problems. Additionally, the section includes a note to make it clear that recording an injury or illness does not have any effect on workers’ compensation nor prove violation of an WISHA rule. Hopefully, this will reduce the stigma some employers feel accompanies the recording of a work-related injury or illness.

    5. Size Exemption WAC 296-27-00103 10 or less exemption not applicable if surveyed by OSHA or BLS. The size exemption is based on the company’s peak employment during the last calendar year. If, at any time last year, the company reached 11 or more workers, the company is not size exempt. However, the company, or some of its individual establishments, may still be exempt because of its industry classification. Seasonal work such as agriculture, landscaping, and retail sales for the holidays are good examples of when temporary employees would be a factor. 11 or more employees. The number of employees is determined by the total number employed by the company to include all locations, not just the worksite. You will need to determine your company’s “peak employment” during the last calendar year.10 or less exemption not applicable if surveyed by OSHA or BLS. The size exemption is based on the company’s peak employment during the last calendar year. If, at any time last year, the company reached 11 or more workers, the company is not size exempt. However, the company, or some of its individual establishments, may still be exempt because of its industry classification. Seasonal work such as agriculture, landscaping, and retail sales for the holidays are good examples of when temporary employees would be a factor. 11 or more employees. The number of employees is determined by the total number employed by the company to include all locations, not just the worksite. You will need to determine your company’s “peak employment” during the last calendar year.

    6. Exempted Industries WAC 296-27-00105

    7. Records for Other Government Agencies WAC 296-27-00107

    8. Recording Criteria WAC 296-27-01101

    10. Work-Relatedness WAC 296-27-01103

    11. Work Environment WAC 296-27-01103 This is the definition of work environment. When employees are at the establishment, they are in the work environment. When employees are working away from the establishment, they carry a “bubble” of work environment wherever they go. This is the definition of work environment. When employees are at the establishment, they are in the work environment. When employees are working away from the establishment, they carry a “bubble” of work environment wherever they go.

    12. Work Environment Exceptions WAC 296-27-01103

    13. Work Environment Exceptions WAC 296-27-01103

    14. Work Environment Exceptions WAC 296-27-01103

    15. Significant Aggravation WAC 296-27-01103

    16. Travel Status WAC 296-27-01103

    17. Work at Home WAC 296-27-01103

    18. New Case WAC 296-27-01105

    19. New Case WAC 296-27-01105

    20. General Reporting Criteria WAC 296-27-01107

    21. Loss of Consciousness WAC 296-27-01107

    22. General Recording Criteria

    23. Recording Work-related injuries/Illnesses WAC 296-27-01107

    24. Recording Work-Related Injury/Illness Blowup of section from OSHA 300 LogBlowup of section from OSHA 300 Log

    25. Days Away Cases WAC 296-27-01107

    26. Restricted Work/Job Transfer WAC 296-27-01107

    27. Restricted Work/Job Transfer WAC 296-27-01107

    28. Restricted Work/Job Transfer WAC 296-27-01107

    29. Medical Treatment WAC 296-27-01107

    30. First Aid Actions Not Considered Medical Treatment

    31. First Aid That is Not Medical Treatment (continued)

    32. OSHA Website for Recordkeeping Forms Software package will be in the near future (CD). - WISHASoftware package will be in the near future (CD). - WISHA

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