Which statement is true about OSHA reporting thresholds for construction accidents?

Which statement is true about OSHA reporting thresholds for construction accidents?

• A. Eight-hour reporting is required for a fatality.
• B. Eight-hour reporting is required for all injuries.
• C. Eight-hour reporting is required for a fatality or within 30 days.
• D. Eight-hour reporting is not required for fatalities.

Answer: (A)

OSHA requires rapid reporting of certain serious incidents, including fatalities, within eight hours. For a fatality on a construction site, the reporting deadline to OSHA is eight hours from when the event is known. That’s why this statement is true. The other options aren’t correct because eight-hour reporting isn’t required for all injuries—only specific severe events—and the deadline isn’t 30 days, and it is indeed required for fatalities.