OSHA Recordkeeping

Overview/Description
 Many people believe that accidents just happen. How can you foresee them? How can you protect your employees from injuries and illness? What are the economic advantages of having a healthy and safe workplace? Why is documentation important? What kinds of records will help to establish an active OSHA program? This course will answer the most frequently asked questions about OSHA recordkeeping and training. It will show you how to reduce the financial burden of accidents and injuries, how to determine the cause of unsafe acts or conditions that contribute to an accident or injury, and how to develop corrective actions to prevent recurrence of similar accidents or injuries. It will also enable you to provide your employees with adequate instruction, training, supervision, and discipline to work safely and effectively. This SkillSoft Corporation training course has been reviewed by attorneys from the law firm of Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green, PA, of Manchester, New Hampshire and Boston, Massachusetts for accuracy under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (the "Act") and certain regulations promulgated pursuant to the Act by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA"), asa to the matters covered and as of the date reviewed. Due to the rapidly changing nature of the law, information in this course may become outdated.

Target Audience
 This course is designed for employers, supervisors, and managers who need to thoroughly understand, implement, and communicate an OSHA program. Workers who need to be educated and aware of OSHA issues within their domain will also find this course useful. Moreover, OSHA officers and coordinators who need to develop an OSHA program and ensure conformance to the policies will see this course as a must.

Expected Duration
4.5 hours

Lesson Objectives:

Recordkeeping and Reporting

  • recognize the benefits to understanding the value of the recordkeeping and reporting rule.
  • apply the workplace actions that are in compliance with the OSHA recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
  • distinguish between OSHA recordable and nonrecordable cases.
  • apply the appropriate procedures for determining if a case is OSHA recordable.
  • determine the appropriate category for a recordable case.

    • Training and Education

  • recognize the advantages of OSHA training and education.
  • determine the information that needs to be recorded in an employee training record.
  • identify the information, based on job specifics, that must be covered in an employee safety and health orientation.

    • Course Number: SFTY0002