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OSHA 300 LOG ASSIGNMENT 1
OSHA 300
OSHA 300 LOG ASSIGNMENT
Columbia Southern University
Discuss the purpose of the OSH Act and how the OSHA standards were promulgated.
Signed into law by President Richard Nixon in December 1970, the Occupational Safety and
Health Act or OSH Act was enacted to create safe working conditions by authorizing standard
work practices. Congress found that workplace personal injuries and illnesses contributed to a
decline in production and wages and an increase in medical expenses and disability
compensation. The act is designed to ensure that workers are protected from hazards that may
affect their safety and health, such as exposure to toxic chemicals, damaging noise, thermal
stresses, unsanitary conditions, et al. To aide states and other US territories in the adoption of
safe and healthful working conditions, the act provided for related research, education, and
training. Most states partially or fully control the occupational health and safety standards for
their employees. (Laura Green, 2020)
The 1970 legislation gave the Occupational Safety and Health Administration the authority to
create industry-specific guidelines. However, the act also outlined a “general duty” clause, which
stipulates that an employer must provide a safe environment that does not threaten the safety and
welfare of the employee. (Laura Green, 2020)
Explain the requirements of the OSHA Recordkeeping Regulation.
Many employers with more than 10 employees are required to keep a record of serious work-
related injuries and illnesses. (Certain low-risk industries are exempted.) Minor injuries requiring
first aid only do not need to be recorded. The records must be maintained at the worksite for at
least five years. Each February through April, employers must post a summary of the injuries and
, illnesses recorded the previous year. Also, if requested, copies of the records must be provided to
current and former employees, or their representatives. Employers must report any worker
fatality within 8 hours and any amputation, loss of an eye, or hospitalization of a worker within
24 hours. (Osha.gov.)
Discuss an example where OSHA cited a company for a recordkeeping violation.
OSHA Fines GM $160,000 for Recordkeeping, Safety Violations. OSHA issued two willful
citations to GM Powertrain's Massena, N.Y. plant for failing to record 98 work-related injuries
and illnesses, and cited the plant for six serious safety violations, In addition to $148,000 in
penalties for willful recordkeeping violations from 2002 through 2004, such as failing to record
work-related hearing losses, the plant received serious citations for a variety of safety hazards,
including an obstructed exit route, inadequate guarding of moving machine parts, and the failure
to assess the need for personal protective equipment for workers. (James Hunt, 2004)
January 20: Joe Johns, a maintenance worker, used an ungrounded portable electric drill to repair
equipment in an assembly area and was electrocuted. His date of death is January 20.
This a recordable offense because it resulted in a fatality.
February 19: Kelly Smith, an assembly worker, became ill from unpleasant odors coming from a
remodeling operation in an assembly area. She receives permission from her supervisor to take
the rest of the day off. She does not go to a doctor or clinic. She reports to regular work on time
the next day.
This is not considered a recordable defense because she only required a little first aid and was
sent home early.
March 8: Sue Martin, a sewing machine operator, had her right ring finger pulled into an
unguarded drive belt pulley on a sewing machine. It caused a small fracture revealed by X-ray.
Her finger was splinted. She returned to work the next day.
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