You must consider an injury or illness to meet the general recording criteria, and therefore to be recordable, if it results in any of the following: death, days away from work, restricted work or transfer to another job, medical treatment beyond first aid, or loss of consciousness.
Which work-related injuries and illness must be recorded on the OSHA 300 log?
The OSHA 300 Log requires employers to check one of 6 boxes to categorize the injury/illness: (1) injury (2) skin disorder (3) respiratory condition (4) poisoning (5) hearing loss (6) all other illnesses. There are spaces to record days of job transfer or work restriction, as well as days away from work.
Is a chiropractor visit OSHA recordable?
Section 1904.7(b)(5)(ii)(M) states that physical therapy or chiropractic treatment are considered medical treatment for OSHA recordkeeping purposes and are not considered first aid.
Do I need to submit OSHA 300A?
Do I still need to report? Yes, establishments that meet the size and industry reporting criteria must report their Form 300A data even if they experienced no recordable injuries or illnesses during the reference year.
Is OSHA 300 Log confidential?
We note that for certain injuries and illnesses addressed in 29 CFR 1904.29, the employer is required to protect personal privacy by omitting the employee’s name from the OSHA 300 Log. Instead, the employer enters “privacy case,” and keeps a separate, confidential list containing the identifying information.
When is a case recordable?
A case is OSHA recordable if it involves medical treatment beyond First Aid or diagnosis of a significant injury or illness.
Are staples considered OSHA recordable?
Injuries that do not require medical treatment beyond first aid are generally not recordable. (Other wound-closing devices such as sutures and staples are considered medical treatment.) Using hot or cold therapy. Using any nonrigid means of support, such as elastic bandages, wraps or nonrigid back belts.
Is 600 mg ibuprofen OSHA recordable?
But, if prescription strength Motrin® (400 mg, 600 mg, or 800 mg) was dispensed, and more than a single dose was administered, then the treatment for the injury involved medical treatment and the case is OSHA recordable (See Recordkeeping Guidelines, P 43).
Is poison ivy OSHA recordable?
Similar treatments given to prevent allergic reactions to poison oak, ivy or sumac exposures are also recordable.
Who has to post OSHA 300A?
Employers that are covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) record-keeping rule must post a summary of 2020 work-related injury and illnesses in a noticeable place from Feb. 1 to April 30.
Who can access OSHA 300 logs?
OSHA’s regulation at 29 CFR 1904.35(b)(2) provides that employees, former employees, their personal representatives, and authorized employee representatives have the right to access the current OSHA 300 Log, as well as any stored OSHA 300 Log(s) for any establishment in which the employee or former employee has worked.
