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Quality, Metrics & Statistics FAQs

Why must I complete the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses?

If your company is chosen to participate in the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, you are required by law (Public Law 91-596) to complete the survey.

What is the information used for that I report on the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses?

The data collected on the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses is published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on both a state and a national level.  The data is used by policy makers in the business community as well as by government agencies and private individuals to define the nature and scope of job safety and health programs.  Employers and others use the data to measure the effectiveness of their internal safety programs by comparing individual establishment injury and illness incidence rates with state and national incidence rates for their particular industry.

Why was my company chosen to complete the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses?

Companies are chosen on a random sampling basis by the Bureau of Labor Statistics to complete the survey.  Many larger companies may be chosen every year to complete the survey.  Many smaller companies may only be chosen every few years to complete the survey.

Why must I complete the OSHA Work-Related Injury and Illness Data Collection Form since I already completed the BLS Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses?

The OSHA Work-Related Injury and Illness Data Collection Form is a separate survey that is conducted by OSHA.  If your company is chosen to participate in the OSHA Work-Related Injury and Illness Data Collection Form, you are required by law (Public Law 91-596) to complete the survey.  More information is available concerning this statute here.

How is the information used that I report on the OSHA Work-Related Injury and Illness Data Collection Form?

The information that is reported on the OSHA Work-Related Injury and Illness Data Collection Form is used by OSHA as a basis for targeting intervention programs and to measure the success of Agency efforts to help reduce the number of workplace injuries and illnesses in select high-hazard industries.

Why was my company chosen to complete the OSHA Work-Related Injury and Illness Data Collection Form?

Companies that fall under the jurisdiction of OSHA are chosen on a random sampling basis by OSHA to complete the data collection form.  Companies that fail to respond to the data collection form and companies that have high injury/illness rates are likely to receive the data collection form every year.

When recording injuries/illnesses on OSHA Form 300 (the OSHA Log), how do I record an injury where the employee has days away from work (DAFW) and days of job transfer or restriction (DJTR)?

When an employee is injured and has both DAFW and DJTR, you should only check off column H  (case with days away from work) but you must record the number of DAFW in column K and the number of DJTR in column L.  However, you only want to report the injury once and if you check column H and column I, the injury is counted twice.  When classifying the case on the Form 300, there is a notation indicating to check only one box for each case based on the most serious outcome for that case.   OSHA considers injuries with even 1 day away from work more serious than an injury with job transfer or restriction.

Where can I find information on how many work-related fatalities occurred in Indiana in 2006?

You can find the information here.

Where can I find current information on how many work-related injuries/illnesses occurred in Indiana?

You can find the information here.