Weekly Reports of Fatalities, Catastrophes, and Other Events

OSHA Standard for Reporting of Fatalities and Catastrophes:

OSHA Standard, 29 CFR Subpart 1904.39, Reporting Fatality, Injury and Illness Information to the Government - Within eight (8) hours after the work-related death of any employee or the in-patient hospitalization of three or more employees, employers must orally report the fatality/multiple hospitalization by telephone or in person to the OSHA Area Office that is nearest to the site of the incident. Employers may also use the OSHA toll-free central telephone number, 1-800-321-OSHA (1-800-321-6742). For further information, see 29 CFR 1904.39.

Note, anyone needing to report an emergency, fatality, or imminent life threatening situation, please contact OSHA's toll-free number immediately: 1-800-321-OSHA (6742)

Description of OSHA's Weekly FAT/CAT Reports:

The weekly reports of fatalities and catastrophes (FAT/CAT Reports) are tabulations of fatalities or catastrophes reported by OSHA Area Offices and State Plan states on an OSHA-36 form, Fatality/Catastrophe Report, to the OSHA's Directorate of Enforcement Programs (DEP) or the OSHA Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs (DCSP), respectively. The OSHA-36 Forms are entered into a database to provide FAT/CAT Reports that summarize these initial notifications. These reports include only preliminary information provided to OSHA by employers. All workplace-related fatalities and catastrophes are investigated by OSHA, and information from these initial employer notifications is updated if necessary.

Recent Weekly FAT/CAT Reports:

Archived Reports:

FAT/CAT Reports will remain posted for a 3-month period. After three months, the reports can be accessed via the FAT/CAT Archived Reports page (currently under development).