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● using any totally non-rigid means of support, ● a case of HIV infection, hepatitis, or Classifying Illnesses ear at 2000, 3000 or 4000 hertz, and the
such as elastic bandages, wraps, non-rigid back tuberculosis, Be specific employee's total hearing is 25 dB or more above
belts, etc., ● a needlestick injury or cut from a sharp audiometric zero (also averaged at 2000, 3000,
● using eye patches, object that is contaminated with another persons' Skin diseases or disorders and 4000 hertz) in the same ear(s).
● using simple irrigation or a cotton swab to blood or other potentially infectious materials (see Skin diseases or disorders are illnesses involving
remove foreign bodies not embedded in or adhered 29 CFR 1904.8 for definitions), and the worker's skin that are caused by work All other illnesses
to the eye, ● other illnesses, if the employee exposure to chemicals, plants, or other Examples: Heatstroke, sunstroke, heat
● using irrigation, tweezers or cotton swab or independently and voluntarily requests that his or substances. exhaustion, heat stress and other effects of
other simple means to remove splinters or foreign her name not be entered on the log. environmental heat; freezing, frostbite and
material from areas other than the eye, Examples: Contact dermatitis, eczema or rash other effects of exposure to lower
● using finger guards, You must not enter the employee's name on the Log caused by primary irritants and sensitizers or temperatures; decompression sickness; effects
● using massages, for these cases. Instead, you must enter "Privacy poisonous plants; oil acne; friction blisters, of ionizing radiation (isotopes, x-rays,
Case" in the space normally used for the
● drinking fluids to relieve heat stress. chrome ulcers; inflammation of the skin. radium); effects of non-ionizing radiation
employee's name (Column B). You must keep a (welding flash, ultra-violet rays, lasers);
separate confidential list of the case numbers and Respiratory conditions anthrax; bloodborne pathogenic diseases,
How do you decide if the case involved restricted employee names for the establishment's privacy Respiratory conditions are illnesses associated such as AIDS, HIV, hepatitis B or hepatitis C;
work? concern cases so that you can update the cases and with breathing hazardous biological agents, brucellosis; malignant or benign tumors;
Restricted work activity occurs when, as the result provide information to the government, if chemicals, dust, gases, vapors, or fumes at work. histoplasmosis; coccidioidomycosis.
of a work-related injury or illness, an employer or requested.
health care professional keeps or recommends
keeping, an employee from doing the routine Example: Silicosis, asbestosis, pneumonitis, When must you post the Summary?
If you have a reasonable basis to believe that
functions of his or her job or from working the full pharyngitis, rhinitis or acute congestion; You must post the Summary only -- not the Log
information describing the privacy concern case
workday that the employee would have been farmer's lung, beryllium disease, tuberculosis, -- by February 1st of the year following the
may be personally identifiable, even though the
scheduled to work before the injury or illness occupational asthma, reactive airways year covered by this form and keep it posted
employees name has been omitted, you may use
occurred. dysfunctional syndrome (RADS), chronic until April 30th of that year.
discretion in describing the injury or illness or both obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),
on the OK300 and OK301 forms. You must enter hypersensitivity pneumonitis, toxic inhalation How long must you keep the Log,
How do you count the number of days of enough information to identify the cause of the injury, such as metal fume fever, chronic Summary, or the Individual Injure/Illness
restricted work activity or number of days away incident and the general severity of the injury or obstructive bronchitis, and other Report on file?
from work? illness, but you need not include the details of an pneumoconiosis. You must keep the Log and Summary for 5
Count the number of calendar days, including intimate or private nature. years following the year to which they pertain.
weekends and holidays (even if the employee was Poisoning These records must be available for review at
not scheduled to work), that the employee was on
work restrictions or was away from work as a result What if the outcome of the case changes? Poisoning includes disorders evidenced by all times. Individual Injury/Illness Reports
of the injury or illness. Do not count the day on If the outcome or extent of an injury or illness abnormal concentrations of toxic substances in must be maintained for 30 years after the
which the injury or illness occurred. Begin counting changes after you have recorded the case, simply blood, other tissues, other bodily fluids, or the employee is no longer employed by the State
the days away from the day after the incident delete, or draw a line through the original entry. breath that are caused by the ingestion or of Oklahoma with any Public Sector employer.
occurs. Then write the new entry where it belongs. absorption of toxic substances into the body.
Remember, you need to record the most serious Do you have to send in these forms at the
If a single injury or illness involves both days away outcome for each case. Examples: Poisoning by lead, mercury, end of the year?
from work and days of restricted work activity, cadmium, arsenic or other metals; poisoning by All Public Employers must provide records as
enter the total number of days for each. Classifying injuries carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide, or other part of the Annual Public Sector Survey, by
gases; poisoning by benzene, benzol, carbon, submitting the information online, at
You may stop counting days of restricted work or An injury is any wound or damage to the body tetrachloride, or other organic solvents; www.ok.gov/odol/public-sector-survey/ or by
days away from work once the total of either, or resulting from an event in the work environment. poisoning by insecticide sprays, such as submitting copies of the requested
the combination of both, reaches 180 days. parathion or lead arsenate; poisoning by other information. Participation in the Annual
Examples: Cut, puncture, laceration, abrasion, chemicals such as formaldehyde. Public Sector Survey is mandatory. Failure to
Under what circumstances should you NOT fracture, bruise, contusion, chipped or broken respond will result in a PEOSH inspection.
enter the employee's name on form OK300? tooth, amputation, insect bite, electrocution or Hearing loss
You must consider the following injuries or illnesses thermal, chemical, electrical or radiation burn. Noise-induced hearing loss is defined for How can we help you?
to be privacy concern cases: Sprain and strain injuries to muscles, joints and recordkeeping purposes as a change in hearing If you have questions about how to fill out the
● an injury or illness to an intimate body part or connective tissues are classified as injuries when threshold relative to the baseline audiogram of Log, call us at (405) 521-6140 or toll free at 1-
to the reproductive system, they result from a slip, trip, fall or other similar an average of 10 (decibels) dB or more in either 888-269-5353.
● an injury or illness resulting from a sexual accidents.
assault,
● a mental illness,
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