WAC 296-27-01101   Recording criteria.  (1) Basic requirement. Each employer required by this chapter to keep records of fatalities, injuries, and illnesses must record each fatality, injury and illness that:

     • Is work-related;

     • Is a new case; and

     • Meets one or more of the general recording criteria of WAC 296-27-01107 or the application to specific cases of WAC 296-27-01109 through 296-27-01117.

     (2) Implementation.

     (a) 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 WAC 296-27-01103.

     (ii) Determination of a new case. See WAC 296-27-01105.

     (iii) General recording criteria. See WAC 296-27-01107.

     (iv) Additional criteria. (Needlestick and sharps injury cases, tuberculosis cases, hearing loss cases, medical removal cases, and musculoskeletal disorder cases). See WAC 296-27-01109 through 296-27-01117.

     (b) 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.







     (c) May I be required to keep other records or report additional information? Yes, the director may require that additional records be kept or additional information reported to achieve the purpose of the WISH Act.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and[49.17].050 . 02-01-064, § 296-27-01101, filed 12/14/01, effective 1/1/02.]