About this course
This course teaches employees how and why to report workplace injuries, illnesses, and near misses — and gives supervisors a basic framework for investigating what happened so it doesn't happen again. Fast, honest reporting is one of the biggest drivers of an effective safety program, and it's also the foundation of OSHA's recordkeeping system.
OSHA's recordkeeping standard, 29 CFR 1904, requires most employers with more than ten employees to record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet specific criteria — such as medical treatment beyond first aid, days away from work, restricted duty, or job transfer — on OSHA Forms 300, 300A, and 301, and to report any work-related fatality, inpatient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye directly to OSHA within strict timeframes. Near-miss reporting isn't itself an OSHA recordkeeping requirement, but it's a recognized best practice: incidents that almost caused injury are a leading indicator that a real injury is likely if the underlying hazard isn't fixed.
This training is for all employees, since everyone is a potential first reporter of an injury, hazard, or near miss, with additional content for supervisors and safety leads who conduct the resulting investigation. It should be paired with a clear, non-punitive reporting process so employees feel safe flagging problems early.
After completing this course, learners will be able to identify what must be reported and to whom, distinguish a recordable injury from a first-aid case, explain why near-miss reporting matters, and walk through the basic steps of a root-cause incident investigation.
Topics covered
- What to report: injuries, illnesses, near misses, and hazards
- OSHA recordkeeping basics under 29 CFR 1904 (Forms 300, 300A, 301)
- OSHA's severe-injury reporting timeframes for fatalities and hospitalizations
- Why near-miss reporting matters as a leading safety indicator
- Basic root-cause investigation steps and corrective action follow-up
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