The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires employers to report any fatality, amputation, hospitalization, or loss of eye to the agency within prescribed time frames. Depending on the specifics of the case, OSHA will either perform an on-site inspection or conduct a Rapid Response Investigation (RRI).

During an RRI, OSHA asks employers to conduct a root cause analysis of the injury and report their findings to OSHA, along with steps taken or to be taken to correct the hazard and keep it from happening again.

If an employer conducts a thorough root cause analysis and implements findings, it is unlikely OSHA will then conduct an on-site inspection. However, if the employer does not respond adequately, an on-site inspection will likely be conducted.