S.C. Code Regs. 71-304. Recording criteria

(a) Basic requirement. Each employer required by this Part to keep records of fatalities, injuries, and illnesses must record each fatality, injury and illness that: (1) Is work-related; and (2) Is a new case; and (3) Meets one or more of the general recording criteria of 71-307 or the application to specific cases of 71-308 through 71-312. (b) Implementation. (1) What sections of this rule describe recording criteria for recording work-related injuries and illnesses? The table below indicates which sections of the rule address each topic. (i) Determination of work-relatedness. See 71-305. (ii) Determination of a new case. See 71-306. (iii) General recording criteria. See 71-307. (iv) Additional criteria. (Needlestick and sharps injury cases, tuberculosis cases, hearing loss cases, medical removal cases, and musculoskeletal disorder cases). See 71-308 through 71-312. (2) How do I decide whether a particular injury or illness is recordable? The decision tree for recording work-related injuries and illnesses below shows the steps involved in making this determination. [V0400023.TIF] [V0400023] (Cross Reference 1904.4)