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The local OSHA office is closed. Which is an accepted way to report a severe injury?

Call 1-800-321-OSHA or use OSHA's online reporting app.

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  1. Call 1-800-321-OSHA (6742) ✔
  2. Leave a voicemail at the area office
  3. Fax the area office

Why: If the area office is closed, you must use the toll-free number or the online reporting application. Voicemail, fax and email to a closed office do not count.

Huh, didn't know that: The report must include the time and location of the incident and a contact person's phone number.

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Answer: Call 1-800-321-OSHA (6742). If the area office is closed, you must use the toll-free number or the online reporting application. Voicemail, fax and email to a closed office do not count.

  1. 29 CFR 1904.39 (eCFR) www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-1904.39
    By telephone to the OSHA toll-free central telephone number, 1-800-321-OSHA (1-800-321-6742).
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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