OSHA RECORDKEEPINGOSHA RECORDKEEPING

NERI Captive Safety Training

May 23, 2007

RECORDING CRITERIA RECORDING CRITERIA DECISION TREEDECISION TREE

Did the employee experience an injury or illness?

Is the injury

or illness a new case?

Is the injury or

illness work-related?

Does the injury or illness meet the general recording criteria

or the application to specific cases?

Update the previously

recorded injury or illness

entry if necessary.

NO

YES

YES

YES

YES

Record the

injury or illness

Do not record the

injury or illness

NO

NO

NO

WORK RELATED EXCEPTIONSWORK RELATED EXCEPTIONS

Exceptions to the definition of work relationship Exceptions to the definition of work relationship to limit recording of cases involving:to limit recording of cases involving:– eating, drinking, or preparing food or drink for personal eating, drinking, or preparing food or drink for personal

consumptionconsumption– common colds and flucommon colds and flu– voluntary participation in wellness or fitness programsvoluntary participation in wellness or fitness programs– personal grooming or self-medicationpersonal grooming or self-medication– Motor vehicle accident in company parking lot or on Motor vehicle accident in company parking lot or on

access roadsaccess roads– Personal tasks at work outside of assigned hoursPersonal tasks at work outside of assigned hours– Mental illness unless medically proven work relatedMental illness unless medically proven work related

OSHA RECORDABLESOSHA RECORDABLES

DeathDeath Loss of consciousnessLoss of consciousness Days away from workDays away from work Restricted work activity or job transferRestricted work activity or job transfer Medical treatment beyond first aidMedical treatment beyond first aid

FIRST AID NON RECORDABLESFIRST AID NON RECORDABLES

Using non-prescription Using non-prescription medications at non-prescription medications at non-prescription strengthstrength

Administering tetanus Administering tetanus immunizationsimmunizations

Cleaning, flushing, or soaking Cleaning, flushing, or soaking wounds on the skin surfacewounds on the skin surface

Using wound coverings, such Using wound coverings, such as bandages, BandAids, gauze as bandages, BandAids, gauze pads, etc., or using SteriStrips pads, etc., or using SteriStrips or butterfly bandagesor butterfly bandages

Using hot or cold therapyUsing hot or cold therapy Using any totally non-rigid Using any totally non-rigid

means of support, such as means of support, such as elastic bandages, wraps, non-elastic bandages, wraps, non-rigid back belts, etc.rigid back belts, etc.

Using temporary Using temporary immobilization devices while immobilization devices while transporting an accident victim transporting an accident victim (splints, slings, neck collars, or (splints, slings, neck collars, or back boards)back boards)

Drilling a fingernail or toenail Drilling a fingernail or toenail to relieve pressure, or draining to relieve pressure, or draining fluids from blistersfluids from blisters

Using eye patchesUsing eye patches Using simple irrigation or a Using simple irrigation or a

cotton swab to remove foreign cotton swab to remove foreign bodies not embedded in or bodies not embedded in or adhered to the eyeadhered to the eye

Using finger guardsUsing finger guards

FIRST AID NON RECORDABLESFIRST AID NON RECORDABLES

Using irrigation, tweezers, cotton swab, or other simple Using irrigation, tweezers, cotton swab, or other simple means to remove splinters or foreign material from areas means to remove splinters or foreign material from areas other than the eyeother than the eye

Using massages (physical therapy or chiropractic treatment Using massages (physical therapy or chiropractic treatment considered medical treatment under new standard)considered medical treatment under new standard)

Drinking fluids to relieve heat stressDrinking fluids to relieve heat stress

THIS IS A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL TREATMENTS THIS IS A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL TREATMENTS CONSIDERED FIRST AID, NON-RECORDABLE IF CONSIDERED FIRST AID, NON-RECORDABLE IF

THIS IS ALL MEDICAL DOES DURING VISITSTHIS IS ALL MEDICAL DOES DURING VISITS