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WAC 296-27-031 Reporting fatalities, inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, and losses of an eye, read with WAC 296-800-320 (Washington)

regulation, published by Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, WAC 296-27-031 as amended by WSR 25-18-088, effective 3 October 2025; WAC 296-800-320 and 296-800-32010 to 32025 as amended by WSR 18-22-116, effective 7 December 2018; as published on app.leg.wa.gov on 2026-10-18. Washington State.

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Where it is writtenThe obligationWindowIf missedDisease
WAC 296-27-031(1), (3)-(11)Report to DOSH within 8 hours a work-related incident that kills an employee or puts an employee in hospital as an inpatientheld in the safety incident register8 hoursa breach of contractLapsed compliance
WAC 296-27-031(2)-(7)Report to DOSH within 24 hours a work-related incident that causes an employee an amputation or the loss of an eye without inpatient hospitalizationheld in the safety incident register24 hoursa breach of contractLapsed compliance
WAC 296-800-32010, 296-800-32015, 296-800-32020, 296-800-32025; 296-27-031(1), notes 1 and 2Do not move equipment involved in a work-related accident that caused a death, inpatient hospitalization, amputation or loss of an eye until L&I has investigated and released it, except to remove a victim or prevent further injuryheld in the safety incident registernone seta breach of contractLapsed compliance

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What does WAC 296-27-031 Reporting fatalities, inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, and losses of an eye, read with WAC 296-800-320 (Washington) WAC 296-27-031(1), (3)-(11) require?

Report to DOSH within 8 hours a work-related incident that kills an employee or puts an employee in hospital as an inpatient. Missing it: a breach of contract. The window is 8 hours. Demiton watches it against the safety incident register.

What does WAC 296-27-031 Reporting fatalities, inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, and losses of an eye, read with WAC 296-800-320 (Washington) WAC 296-27-031(2)-(7) require?

Report to DOSH within 24 hours a work-related incident that causes an employee an amputation or the loss of an eye without inpatient hospitalization. Missing it: a breach of contract. The window is 24 hours. Demiton watches it against the safety incident register.

What does WAC 296-27-031 Reporting fatalities, inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, and losses of an eye, read with WAC 296-800-320 (Washington) WAC 296-800-32010, 296-800-32015, 296-800-32020, 296-800-32025; 296-27-031(1), notes 1 and 2 require?

Do not move equipment involved in a work-related accident that caused a death, inpatient hospitalization, amputation or loss of an eye until L&I has investigated and released it, except to remove a victim or prevent further injury. Missing it: a breach of contract. The clause sets no day count. Demiton watches it against the safety incident register.

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