CONN-OSHA public-sector-only coverage
Connecticut operates a public-employer-only state OSHA plan under Chapter 571 of the Connecticut General Statutes. The Connecticut Occupational Safety and Health Division (CONN-OSHA), part of the Connecticut Department of Labor, enforces occupational safety and health standards for all state and municipal employees. Private-sector employers in Connecticut remain under federal OSHA jurisdiction. The plan adopts all federal OSHA standards applicable to public-sector operations.
Fatality and severe injury reporting — 8-hour and 24-hour deadlines
Connecticut municipalities and state agencies must report work-related fatalities to CONN-OSHA within 8 hours of the death. In-patient hospitalizations, amputations, and loss of an eye must be reported within 24 hours of the incident. These reporting obligations apply to all public-sector employers covered by CONN-OSHA, regardless of the number of employees. Private-sector employers in Connecticut report to federal OSHA under the same timeframes. In-patient hospitalization means a formal admission to the in-patient service of a hospital or clinic for care or treatment; emergency-room-only treatment is not reportable.
Source: Conn. DOL, Report a Fatality or Catastrophe; 29 C.F.R. § 1904.39