WAC 296-823-17010   Maintain a sharps injury log.  

Exemption:

You are exempt from the requirements to record contaminated sharps injuries if you have ten or less employees.

     You must:

     • Record contaminated sharps injuries on your OSHA 300 or equivalent log.

Reference:

Requirements for the OSHA 300 log are found in chapter 296-27 WAC, Recordkeeping and reporting. http://www.lni.wa.gov/wisha/regs/WACS/27/27.htm.

     You must:

     • Record and maintain contaminated sharps injury information in a way that protects the confidentiality of the injured employee

     • Also record the following additional information for contaminated sharps injuries:

     – The type and brand of device involved in the incident

     – The department or work area where the exposure incident occurred

     – An explanation of how the incident occurred.

     • Maintain your contaminated sharps injury records for five years.

Note:

You may record the additional information in any format you choose, such as on the OSHA 300 and 301 forms. It must be retrievable and identifiable to each specific injury.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. 04-12-070, § 296-823-17010, filed 6/1/04, effective 9/1/04; 03-09-110, § 296-823-17010, filed 4/22/03, effective 8/1/03.]