Section 350.260  Recording Criteria

a)         Basic Requirement

Every public employer that is required by this Part to keep records of fatalities, injuries and illnesses must record each fatality, injury and illness that:

1)         is work-related;

2)         is a new case; and

3)         meets one or more of the general recording criteria of Section 350.290 or the recording criteria applying to specific cases in Sections 350.300 through 350.330.

b)         Implementation

1)         Criteria for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses

The criteria for recording work-related injuries and illnesses are found in various Sections of this Part as follows:

A)        Determination of work-relatedness: Section 350.270.

B)        Determination of a new case: Section 350.280.

C)        General recording criteria: Section 350.290.

D)        Additional criteria (needlestick and sharps injury cases, tuberculosis cases, hearing loss cases, medical removal cases, and musculoskeletal disorder cases): Sections 350.300 through 350.330.

2)         Appendix A includes a decision tree to assist reporters in determining what particular injuries or illnesses are recordable.

(Source:  Amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 3518, effective February 15, 2022)