When handling injury records, which principle is recommended?

• A. Publicly Share Details
• B. Keep PII Unprotected
• C. Respect Privacy and Redact PII
• D. Post on Bulletin Board

Answer: (C)

Protecting workers’ privacy is essential when handling injury records. Personal information such as names, contact details, addresses, dates of birth, and other identifiers should be protected and not exposed publicly. The recommended approach is to respect privacy and redact PII whenever records are shared or made accessible beyond those who have a legitimate need. This limits who can see identifiable information and reduces risks like identity theft or personal harm. When sharing data for investigations, compliance, or safety programs, provide only what is necessary and use aggregated or anonymized data for public or broad reporting. Publicly sharing details or posting PII would compromise confidentiality and undermine trust, so redacting PII is the best practice.