00 HOUSE BILL NO. 118                                                                                                      
01 "An Act relating to reporting and other requirements of certain employment                                              
02 accidents; and providing for an effective date."                                                                        
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1.  AS 18.60.058 is amended to read:                                                                       
05  Sec. 18.60.058.  Reporting of injuries and illnesses.  (a)  In the event of an                                      
06 employment accident that is fatal to one or more employees or that results in the in-                                  
07 patient [OVERNIGHT] hospitalization of one or more employees, the employer shall report                                
08 the accident orally by telephone [, TELEGRAM, RADIO,] or in person to the nearest office                              
09 of the division of labor standards and safety or by telephone to the federal toll-free number                          
10 provided by the division.  The report must relate the name of the establishment, the                                  
11 location of the accident, the time of the accident, a contact person and the telephone                                  
12 number of the contact person, a brief description [CIRCUMSTANCES] of the accident,                                     
13 the number of fatalities or hospitalized employees, and the extent of any injuries.  The report                       
14 must be made immediately but in no event later than eight [24] hours after receipt by the                             
01 employer of information that the accident has occurred.  However, if the employer first                                
02 receives information of a fatality or in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees                               
03 eight or more hours after the accident but within 30 days after the accident, the                                       
04 employer must make the report within eight hours after receiving information of the                                     
05 fatality or in-patient hospitalization.  This subsection does not apply to an employer that                             
06 first receives information of a fatality or in-patient hospitalization more than 30 days                                
07 after the accident.                                                                                                     
08  (b)  In the event of an employment accident that is reportable under (a) of                                         
09 this section [FATAL TO ONE OR MORE EMPLOYEES OR THAT RESULTS IN                                                        
10 THE OVERNIGHT HOSPITALIZATION OF TWO OR MORE EMPLOYEES],                                                                
11 equipment, material, or product related to the injury or fatality may not be moved or                                   
12 altered until clearance is given by the department, except when compliance with this                                    
13 requirement would interfere for an unreasonable length of time with work or create                                      
14 additional hazards.  If equipment, material, or products must be moved or altered                                       
15 before department clearance, the employer shall submit a detailed investigative report                                  
16 of the accident to the division.                                                                                        
17    * Sec. 2.  This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).