On July 1, 2002,
OSHA published its final rule for recording
occupational hearing loss on the Form 300 Log
of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (29 CFR
1904.10); effective date January 1, 2003. Additional
clarifications were released on December 17,
2002. On January 1, 2004 it became mandatory
to record hearing loss in a separate column
on the OSHA Form 300.
Additional
information on recordability requirements
Recent
OSHA letters of interpretation on related issues
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