eSignature Licitness for Employee Incident Report

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foreign [Music] occupation like construction safety in the workplace should be the highest priority that's why many employers rely on incident reports from workers to stay aware of what's happening on site and to avoid any preventable injuries or fatalities in this video we'll cover the different types of construction incidents Federal OSHA reporting requirements and what to include in a construction incident report worry forms the world's largest database of online legal forms and we're here to explain and simplify complex legal processes you may come across in everyday life you can find a fillable template at the end of this video to complete your own construction incident report in just minutes so what are the different types of incidents that can happen on a construction site severe injuries or death any unexpected events that result in serious injuries that require hospitalization permanent harm such as amputation or death this includes what's known as the Fatal four Falls struck by an object electrocution caught in or between on-site first aid scrapes Burns small Cuts or other minor injuries that result in on-site first aid treatment work-related injuries requiring medical treatment Beyond first aid stitches or other treatment that may not require hospitalization but requires professional medical attention work-related illnesses being diagnosed of cancer chronic irreversible diseases hearing loss and more near misses an expected event that had the potential to cause injury illness damage or death while construction employees may be required to report all of these incident types to their employer employers are also legally required to report certain workplace incidents to a federal regulatory body called OSHA the occupational safety and health administration of the U.S Department of Labor employers must report to OSHA any work-related fatalities within eight hours of it occurring hospitalization amputation or loss of an eye must be reported within 24 hours four other workplace incidents such as injuries that result in death loss of consciousness days away from work restricted work activity job transfer or medical treatment Beyond first aid OSHA requires employees to keep an updated log and submit it once a year to OSHA now that we've covered the types of incidents that can occur on a construction site and when they should be reported let's move on to the incident report itself what should you include in a construction incident report generally it includes the following details name and contact info of the person involved date time and location of the incident description of the incident description of injuries Witnesses names and contact info whether medical treatment was provided and follow-up action taken check out the link below for a fillable form to write your own construction incident report in just minutes want to learn more visit our website at eforms.com where we have thousands of pages dedicated to simplifying confusing legalese so that you can take legal matters into your own hands foreign [Music]