OSHA Injury Recording and Tracking Procedures 1

[Sparkette]

I am working at a small thermoforming company. Sadly, this company has not established a sound OSHA procedural method and needs to update it.

In everyone's opinion, is it best to have the Operations Manager actually record AND TRACK (using the log form 300) the injurys OR is it best to have the Operations Manager simply record the injury and have the accounting department track (using the log form 300) the injurys?

My vote is for the Operations Manager to take care of this and have him provide a final report (for the month, year, week, etc.) to the accounting department.

Anybody else?

 

[safetydan]

You have just opened a huge philosphical debate about how best to maintain and track injuries and illnesses. In my personal/professional opinion (I'm a Safety Manager), I think it is best to have the people on the operations side actually do the tracking and monitoring of your injuries and illnesses when you do no have a dedicated safety leader.

Usually it is best to have the accounting department track your worker's comp rates and provide a report of the costs of the injuries to your department supervisors. Have your accounting department take the costs of the injuries that occur in each department and have them subtract it from their bottom line. Showing that injuries actually cost your department managers money is a good way to get buy-in for a safety program.

If you have a risk insurance carrier (Hartford, Allianz, Liberty-Mutual), ask their loss control specialist for some advice on how to best implement and update a safety program. Usually they will come out to your site if you ask them to. Just be aware it can take some time depending on their service area.

 

[omar12]

If the choices are between the Operations Manager and the Accounting Dept. The Operations Manager is the better choice because he needs to know when an accident occurs in his facility.