In Utah, the federal OSHA regulations are implemented through the Utah Occupational Safety and Health branch ("UOSH"). UOSH recently announced that it is moving from 12-hour to 8-hour oral reporting for deaths or serious injuries. The federal rule has long required employers to orally report deaths or serious injuries within eight hours. Utah previously followed a 12-hour reporting rule but has recently elected to conform with the federal rule and move to the 8-hour reporting requirement. Oral reports of deaths or serious injuries can be made to (801) 530-6901 during regular business hours, or after regular business hours to other numbers provided in Utah Administrative Code, Section 614-1-5 (this code section can be viewed at UOSH's web page www.uosh.utah.gov).
OSHA Alert: Utah Shifts to Federally Mandated Eight Hour Reporting Requirement
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