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Is a recordable accident also OSHA recordable?

Updated: 9/12/2022
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The definition of an accident reportable to the DOT is different from the definition of an accident recordableunder OSHA. The same event may trigger both requirements or only one of the two. It depends on the specific circumstances.

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