Region IV

Falls In Construction Resources

2005

Revised

 09/01/05

Recordkeeping Interpretations

11/30/2004 - Determination of the date of an injury or illness for OSHA recordkeeping purposes.

08/26/2004 - Recordability of a fatal traffic accident in a foreign project location.

08/26/2004 - Use of glue to close a wound is medical treatment; prescription antibiotics/antiseptics for preventive treatment of a wound is medical treatment.

08/02/2004 - OSHA 300 Log requirements versus HIPAA privacy requirements.

03/04/2004 - Recording criteria for recordkeeping cases involving occupational hearing loss.

01/15/2004 - Evaluation of seven scenarios for work-relatedness and recordkeeping requirements.

01/13/2004 - Determining work-relatedness when the work event or exposure is only one of the discernable causes; not the sole or predominant cause.

12/18/2003 - Posting requirements for the OSHA 300 Log and OSHA 300-A Summary Form.

11/07/2003 - Employee and employee representative access rights to OSHA 300 Log and OSHA 300-A Summary forms.

07/22/2003 - Clarification of Recordkeeping's work-relate exception.

06/23/2003 - Recording criteria for cases involving workers from a temporary help service, employee leasing service, or personnel supply service.

03/19/2003 - Results of an MRI do not negate the recordability of a physician's recommendation.

11/19/2002 - Clarification on determining if an injury or illness is work-related and the recordability of the administration of oxygen.

08/08/2002 - Use of liquid bandages on wounds is considered first aid.

02/06/2002 - OSHA's no-fault recordkeeping system requires recording work-related injuries and illnesses, regardless of the level of employer control or non-control involved.

10/29/2001 - Recording of cases in which a health care professional issues a prescription, whether that prescription is filled or not.
 

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