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If a fatality occurs in the work place, how soon must it be reported to OSHA by the employer?

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within the same business day
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Answer: All employers are required to notify OSHA when an employee is killed on the job or suffers a work-related hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye.

A fatality must be reported within 8 hours.

An in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or eye loss must be reported within 24 hours.

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