Connecticut State Commission on Fire Prevention and Control

Conn OSHA Fatality/Casualty Reporting

Revised recordkeeping rules went into effect January 1, 2015 for both the private and public sector. The rule expands the list of severe work-related injuries and illnesses that employers must report to OSHA. The revised rule retains the current requirement to report all fatalities within 8 hours and adds the requirement to reportall inpatient hospitalizations, amputations and loss of an eye within 24 hours. As of January 1, 2015, all employers must report:

  • Work-related fatalities – within 8 hours
  • Work-related inpatient hospitalizations – within 24 hours
  • Work-related Amputations – within 24 hours
  • Work-related Loss of an eye – within 24 hours

Reporting can be accomplished by Public Sector Establishments as follows:

Call CONN-OSHA at: Local (860) 263-6946 or Toll Free 1-866-241-4060

Visit the following CONN-OSHA Fact Sheet for additional information:

http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/osha/fact%20sheet.pdf or www.connosha.com

Fatalities and catastrophic events in the Private Sector should continue to be reported to Federal OSHA at 1-800-321-OSHA (6742).