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October 7, 1996
Wanda Padgett
Westinghouse
Savannah River Company
Post Office Box 816
Aiken, South Carolina 29802
Dear Ms. Padgett:
Thank you for your facsimile dated September 18, requesting and
interpretation regarding conflicting medical opinions and determination of
the recordability of a case. Cases involving restricted work activity where
the employee is restricted on the day of the injury or illness only must be
recorded as a case without lost workdays (column 6 or 13) regardless of
whether the case is recordable for any other reason (see Q&A C-2, page 52 of
the Recordkeeping Guidelines). Decisions made for OSHA injury and illness
recordkeeping purposes are not based on hindsight, but must be based on what
actually occurred. If the plant physician examines an employee the day after
the injury or illness and determines that the employee can work at full
capacity, the case should not be considered a lost workday case involving
days of restricted work activity. I hope you find this information useful.
If you have any further questions, please contact us at Area Code (202)
219-6463.
Sincerely,
Bob Whitmore
Chief
Division of Recordkeeping Requirements
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