The purpose of this rule (Subarticle 3) is to require employers to record and report work-related fatalities, injuries, and illnesses.
Note to 71-300: Recording or reporting a work-related injury, illness, or fatality does not mean that the employer or employee was at fault, that an OSHA rule has been violated, or that the employee is eligible for workers' compensation or other benefits. (Cross Reference: 1904.0)
S.C. Code Regs. § 71-300