Wash. Admin. Code § 296-27-01101

Current through Register Vol. 24-23, December 1, 2024

Section 296-27-01101 - Recording criteria

(1) Employers required to keep records by this chapter must record each fatality, injury and illness that:

(a)Is work-related, see WAC 296-27-01103;

(b)Is a new case, see WAC 296-27-01105; and

(c)Meets one or more of the general recording criteria of WAC 296-27-01107.

(2) Additional criteria for specific cases such as needle-stick and sharps injury cases, hearing loss cases, medical removal cases, and tuberculosis cases are located in WAC 296-27-01109 through 296-27-01115.

Note:

The decision tree for recording work-related injuries and illnesses below shows the steps involved in determining whether a particular injury or illness is reportable.

Decision Tree

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Wash. Admin. Code § 296-27-01101

Amended by WSR 15-11-066, Filed 5/19/2015, effective 7/1/2015

Amended by WSR 19-17-068, Filed 8/20/2019, effective 1/1/2020

Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and[49.17].050 . 02-01-064, § 296-27-01101, filed 12/14/01, effective 1/1/02.