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05/02/2024
Enforcement Guidance Under OSHA's Recordkeeping Regulation When First Aid, Active Release Techniques (ART), and Exercise/Stretching Are Used to Treat Musculoskeletal Injuries and Illnesses
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09/01/2021 Heat Initiative: Inspection Guidance
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03/17/2021
Determining the recordability of an illness when an employee uses a rescue inhaler following an exposure in the work place.
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10/09/2019 Use of Zipstitich and Clozex to close a wound is medical treatment beyond first-aid.
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05/23/2019 Clarification of soft tissue massage
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04/03/2019 Clarification on how to count calendar days resulting in days away from work
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03/06/2019 Foreign-Flag Vessels.
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11/14/2018 Clarification on the use of cold therapy.
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09/13/2018 The use of braces with rigid stays.
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09/13/2018
Prescription medications, such as an Epi-Pen considered medical treatment beyond first-aid.
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08/09/2018 Clarification on the use of a cold therapy only setting on a therapeutic device is first-aid
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12/21/2017 Clarification on the use of a cold compression device is considered medical treatment.
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11/28/2017 Clarification on the use of a rigid boot as a precautionary measure
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09/14/2017 Determining if the employees experienced an injury or illness due to an exposure.
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11/21/2016 Determining if a work-related injury or illness resulted in restricted work activity/Job Transfer
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09/09/2016 Clarification on the use of preventative exercise as an intervention strategy
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04/14/2016 Recordkeeping Regulation contained in 29 CFR Part 1904
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12/14/2015
Determining whether daily stretches are considered medical treatment or fist-aid.
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11/12/2015
Clarification on the recording of injuries involving broken or chipped teeth
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10/19/2015
Determining whether an injury or illness is work-related and recordable
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07/06/2015
Use of kinesiology tape is not considered medical treatment beyond first aid.
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02/12/2015
Clarification regarding the applicability of the recording criteria involving restricted work.
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12/12/2014 Use of Kinesiology tape is considered medical treatment beyond first-aid.
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10/20/2014
Prescription medications, including preventive antibiotics, are considered medical treatment and are recordable.
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02/28/2014
Clarification of a pre-existing injury or illness and recordable events
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06/26/2013 Determine Whether the Employer is Required to Record a Work-related Injury Sustained by an Employee which was Treated by a Reduction Procedure Performed on Her Dislocated Ring Finger
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05/20/2011
Clarification on whether an exercise regime is first aid or medical treatment
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04/18/2011
Clarification on recordability when trigger point injections are used for medical treatment and for diagnostic procedures
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03/22/2011
Recording an absence as days away when PLHCP recommends the employee return to work.
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02/16/2011
Clarification on hot therapy as first aid.
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09/07/2010
Recording days away and/or restricted work activity when employee is able to work part of a shift.
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05/21/2010
Therapeutic exercise is considered medical treatment for recordkeeping purposes.
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05/05/2010
Clarification on pre-existing conditions and recordable incidents
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11/16/2009
Whether manual joint manipulation is considered first aid or medical treatment for recordkeeping purposes
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10/06/2009 Clarification on prescription medications and recordkeeping requirements
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06/22/2009
Health impacts from shared office equipment.
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03/31/2009
Clarification of the term self-inflicted as used in the Recordkeeping standard
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03/30/2009
Counting restricted days for a part-time employee
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08/26/2008
Clarification of several recordkeeping scenarios regarding days away from work, restricted work activity, and work-relatedness.
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05/15/2007
Clarification of the term "contemporaneous" as used in recordkeeping FAQ 7-10a.
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04/03/2007
Whether damage to employee dentures is a recordable injury.
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02/06/2007
Clarification of several recordkeeping scenarios regarding the use of prescription medication in treating a work-related case.
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08/03/2006
Recording an injury when physician recommends restriction but no restricted work is available.
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07/24/2006 Determining whether Active Release Techniques (ART) constitutes first-aid or medical treatment.
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06/23/2006
No Restricted Work Available
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05/12/2006
Recordkeeping requirements when an employer receives two or more differing medical recommendations for an injury/illness.
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04/25/2006
Restrictions from restricted work activities.
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04/24/2006
Determination of a case as days away or restricted work; case must be recorded in manner reflecting what actually occurs.
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11/15/2005 Once medical treatment beyond first aid has occurred for injury or illness the case must be recorded.
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03/10/2005
All prescription medications, including preventive antibiotics, should be considered medical treatment and are recordable.
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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.
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01/15/2004
Evaluation of seven scenarios for work-relatedness and recordkeeping requirements.
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06/23/2003 Immunizations or inoculations (except tetanus) are recordable when given in response to a workplace injury or illness.
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03/19/2003
Results of an MRI do not negate the recordability of a physician's recommendation.
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08/08/2002 Use of liquid bandages on wounds is considered first aid.
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10/29/2001 Recording of cases in which a health care professional issues a prescription, whether that prescription is filled or not.
