What makes an injury an Recordable” injury in the workplace? How “OSHA injuries from accidents are considered as regards to Recordability “OSHA “differ for different circumstances. If an employee is x-rayed for a possible hand fracture and the x-ray is negative, is it still a injury? What if the x-ray is “Recordable” negative but the employee is given a prescription for pain? What if the x-ray is positive but no prescription is given? This document will define OSHA’s position and interpretations as regards to standards. “Recordability” To truly understand what makes a injury, we must first look at how “Recordable” OSHA defines a injury. The items below assume the injury is work- “Recordable” related. OSHA regulations state that an injury must be recorded if: The injury results in death. The injury results in days away from work. The injury results in restricted work or transfer to another job. The injury results in loss of consciousness. The injury results in medical treatment beyond first aid. ( For the purpose of this paper I am going to examine what constitutes medical treatment and what constitutes first aid treatment as it relates to “OSHA Recordability”. The other four (4) items that could result in Recordability” “OSHA are much clearer as compared to the fifth factor regarding first aid/medical treatment. OSHA clarifies the question of what is Aid” and what is “First “Medical Treatment” by defining the types of treatment that are considered to be “First Aid”. Anything else is considered Treatment” and thus is “Medical “Recordable”. OSHA regulations list 14 items in 1904.7(b) (5) (ii) that constitute Aid” “First treatment and those are noted below: 1904.7(b) (5) (ii) (A) Using a non-prescription medication at nonprescription strength (for medications available in both prescription and non-prescription form, a recommendation by a physician or other licensed health care professional
What makes an injury an “OSHA Recordable” injury in the workplace? How injuries from accidents are considered as regards to “OSHA Recordability “differ for different circumstances. If an employee is x-rayed for a possible hand fracture and the x-ray is negative, is it still a “Recordable” injury? What if the x-ray is negative but the employee is given a prescription for pain? What if the x-ray is positive but no prescription is given? This document will define OSHA’s position and interpretations as regards to “Recordability” standards. To truly understand what makes a “Recordable” injury, we must first look at how OSHA defines a “Recordable” injury. The items below assume the injury is work- related. OSHA regulations state that an injury must be recorded if: The injury results in death. The injury results in days away from work. The injury results in restricted work or transfer to another job. The injury results in loss of consciousness. The injury results in medical treatment beyond first aid. ( For the purpose of this paper I am going to examine what constitutes medical treatment and what constitutes first aid treatment as it relates to “OSHA Recordability”. The other four (4) items that could result in “OSHA Recordability” are much clearer as compared to the fifth factor regarding first aid/medical treatment. OSHA clarifies the question of what is “First Aid” and what is “Medical Treatment” by defining the types of treatment that are considered to be “First Aid”. Anything else is considered “Medical Treatment” and thus is “Recordable”. OSHA regulations list 14 items in 1904.7(b) (5) (ii) that constitute “First Aid” treatment and those are noted below: 1904.7(b) (5) (ii) (A) Using a non-prescription medication at nonprescription strength (for medications available in both prescription and non-prescription form, a recommendation by a physician or other licensed health care professional
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