When a work-related heart attack occurs in the workplace and the employee dies one or more days later, how should the case be reported to OSHA?
The employer must orally report a work-related fatality by telephone or in person to the OSHA Area Office nearest to the site of the incident. The employer must report the fatality within eight hours of the employee’s death in cases where the death occurs within 30 days of the incident. The employer need not report a death occurring more than 30 days after a work-related incident.
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