Dictionary entry overview: What does exemption mean? â¢ EXEMPTION (noun) The noun EXEMPTION has 3 senses: 1. immunity from an obligation or duty 2. a deduction allowed to a taxpayer because of his status (having certain dependents or being blind or being over 65 etc.) 3. an act exempting someone Familiarity information: EXEMPTION used as a noun is uncommon.
A lost time accident is an OSHA recordable incident in which an employee is not able to return to work or is assigned restricted work on the day or shift following the incident. The most common type of lost time incidents include sprains, strains, or tears to various parts of the body including the back, neck, shoulder, upper arm, and ankle.
A report of an imminent danger; A complaint about a company in an industry covered by one of OSHA's local or national emphasis programs or a hazard targeted by one of these programs; Inadequate response from an employer who has received information on the hazard through a phone/fax investigation; A complaint against an employer with a past history of egregious, willful or failure-to-abate OSHA citations within the past three years; Referral from a whistle blower investigator; or.