WAC 296-27-031   Reporting fatality, injury, and illness information.  (1) Basic requirement. You must report fatalities, injuries and illnesses information as required by WAC 296-800-32005.

     (2) Implementation.

     (a) If the local L&I office is closed, how do I report the incident? If the local office is closed, you must report a fatality or in-patient hospitalization incident by calling either the department at 1-800-4BE-SAFE (1-800-423-7233) or by contacting the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) by calling its central number at 1-800-321-6742.

     (b) What information do I need to give about the incident? You must give the following information for each fatality or in-patient hospitalization incident:

     • Name of the work place;

     • Location of the incident;

     • Time and date of the incident;

     • Number of fatalities or hospitalized employees;

     • Names of injured employees;

     • Contact person and phone number; and

     • Brief description of the incident.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. 09-01-158, § 296-27-031, filed 12/23/08, effective 3/1/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and[49.17].050 . 02-01-064, § 296-27-031, filed 12/14/01, effective 1/1/02.]