Which of the following statements about OSHA reporting thresholds is true?

• A. A fatality must be reported within eight hours.
• B. An inpatient hospitalization must be reported within eight hours.
• C. A fatality must be reported within 24 hours.
• D. All injuries must be reported within 24 hours.

Answer: (A)

OSHA requires reporting of the most serious workplace incidents within specific timeframes. A work-related fatality must be reported within eight hours of the incident. In contrast, more severe injuries like inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or the loss of an eye must be reported within 24 hours. This makes the statement about reporting a fatality within eight hours the correct one, because fatalities have the tighter eight-hour window, while other severe injuries have a 24-hour window. The other options misstate these timelines or overgeneralize the reporting requirement—for example, not every injury must be reported, and amputations or hospitalizations have a 24-hour deadline, not eight hours.