(r) Reporting COVID-19 Fatalities and Hospitalizations to OSHA
You must report to OSHA:
- each work-related COVID-19 fatality within 8 hours of the employer learning about the fatality; or
- each work-related COVID-19 in-patient hospitalization within 24 hours of the employer learning about the in-patient hospitalization.
Report fatalities and in-patient hospitalizations.
When reporting COVID-19 fatalities and in-patient hospitalizations to OSHA, follow the requirements in 29 CFR part 1904.39, except for 29 CFR part 1904.39(a)(1) and (2) and (b)(6).
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2-9. One of your employees has been admitted and hospitalized for COVID-19. When must you report the hospitalization to OSHA?
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