Cal/OSHA District Offices Taking Expansive View of Injury/Illness Reporting Requirements

As many employers know, California frequently does things a little differently than other jurisdictions. Cal/OSHA is no exception.

 

When it comes to injury/illness reporting, Cal/OSHA (a.k.a. “the Division”) requires “any serious injury or illness, or death” to be reported within 8 hours to the nearest District Office. Serious injury or illness means any incident requiring inpatient hospitalization in excess of 24 hours (for other than medical observation) or in which an employee suffers a loss of any member of the body or any serious degree of permanent disfigurement.

 

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