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01/20/2026
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5(a), 1904.5(b)(1), 1904.5(b)(2), 1904.5(b)(2)(iv), 1904.5(b)(2)(v), 1904.5(b)(2)(vi), 1904.5(b)(3) -
Recordability of workplace injuries resulting from personal rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.
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07/28/2025
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7 -
Red Light Therapy Wraps
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04/29/2025
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.29, 1904.32, 1904.35, 1904.40, 1904.41 -
Software used to generate Equivalent OSHA Forms 300 and 300A
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10/22/2024
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904, 1904.7 -
Is the use of paraffin wax as a form of topical heat application considered medical treatment beyond first aid for OSHA recordkeeping purposes
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06/12/2024
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.39, 1904.5 -
Determining if an employee’s death would be work-related when involved in a motor vehicle accident
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11/15/2023
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5(b)(2)(viii) -
Clarification on the work-related exception in 1904.5(b)(2)(viii) for the common cold or flu
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05/17/2023
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5 -
Determining if injuries or illnesses are work-related as a result of an act of violence
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01/04/2022
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5 -
Determining if injuries or illnesses are work-related when involved in a motor vehicle accident
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03/17/2021
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5 -
Determining if Injuries and Illnesses are work-related when employees commute from home to work and from a hotel to a worksite.
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03/17/2021
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5, 1904.7 -
Determining the recordability of an illness when an employee uses a rescue inhaler following an exposure in the work place.
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03/17/2021
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5 -
Determining whether to record an employee’s injury that involved both work-related and non-work-related incidents.
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03/17/2021
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.31 -
Determining who is responsible for recording an Injury or illness of police officer candidates when they attend training at a police academy.
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01/08/2021
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.39 -
Reporting two related reportable events.
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10/05/2020
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5 -
Determining if injuries and illnesses are work-related when employees participate in off-site voluntary charitable activity.
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10/09/2019
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7(b)(5)(ii) -
Use of Zipstitich and Clozex to close a wound is medical treatment beyond first-aid.
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07/29/2019
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5(b)(2)(v) -
Determining whether the injury would apply to the work-related exception personal task and outside the assigned working hours
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05/23/2019
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7(b)(5)(ii) -
Clarification of soft tissue massage
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04/03/2019
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7(b)(3) -
Clarification on how to count calendar days resulting in days away from work
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03/06/2019
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7(b)(3) -
Foreign-Flag Vessels.
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11/14/2018
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7(b)(5)(ii) -
Clarification on the use of cold therapy.
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09/13/2018
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7 -
Prescription medications, such as an Epi-Pen considered medical treatment beyond first-aid.
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09/13/2018
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7(b)(5)(ii)(F) -
The use of braces with rigid stays.
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08/09/2018
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7(b)(5)(ii) -
Clarification on the use of a cold therapy only setting on a therapeutic device is first-aid
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07/27/2018
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.29(b)(6), 1904.35, 1904.40 -
Compliance with the access provisions when using a software application containing the records
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01/12/2018
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.31 -
Recording Injuries and Illnesses of Temporary Workers versus HIPAA Requirements
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12/21/2017
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7(b)(5) -
Clarification on the use of a cold compression device is considered medical treatment.
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11/28/2017
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7(b)(7) -
Clarification on the use of a rigid boot as a precautionary measure
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09/14/2017
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7(b)(7), 1904.46 -
Determining if the employees experienced an injury or illness due to an exposure.
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04/25/2017
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.31 -
Clarification of 1904.31 regarding who is responsible for recording injuries and illnesses when supervision is shared by a prime contractor and subcontractors.
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11/21/2016
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7(b)(4) -
Determining if a work-related injury or illness resulted in restricted work activity/Job Transfer
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09/12/2016
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5(b)(3) -
Evaluating the work-relationship of an injury or illness
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09/09/2016
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7(b)(5) -
Clarification on the use of preventative exercise as an intervention strategy
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08/23/2016
- 1904 - Table of Contents -
Clarification on how the formula is used by OSHA to calculate incident rates
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08/23/2016
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5 -
Determining if the work-related injury or illness would apply to the work-related exception 1904.5(b)(2)(ii)
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08/23/2016
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5 -
Determining work-related injuries for accidents that occur on a public road or highway
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05/25/2016
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.39(b)(11) -
Recordkeeping Regulation contained in 29 CFR Part 1904
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04/14/2016
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7(b)(5)(ii)(F) -
Recordkeeping Regulation contained in 29 CFR Part 1904
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03/21/2016
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5(b)(2)(vi) -
Determining if the injury or illness would apply to the work-related exception
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12/14/2015
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7 -
Determining whether daily stretches are considered medical treatment or fist-aid.
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11/12/2015
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7 -
Clarification on the recording of injuries involving broken or chipped teeth
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11/06/2015
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5 -
Clarification on the work-related exemption involving personal tasks outside the assigned working hours
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10/19/2015
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.4, 1904.5, 1904.7 -
Determining whether an injury or illness is work-related and recordable
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10/19/2015
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.31 -
Determining who is the responsible party to record an injury or illness
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07/06/2015
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7 -
Use of kinesiology tape is not considered medical treatment beyond first aid.
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06/25/2015
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.30, 1904.35, 1904.40, 1904.46 -
How to maintain logs for employees across multiple locations.
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04/13/2015
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5(b) -
Clarification regarding the applicability of the recording criteria for an injury occurring while commuting to from work
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04/07/2015
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.39 -
Clarification of the reporting requirements contained in 1904.39, regarding specific types of eye and tooth injuries.
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02/12/2015
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5(b) -
Clarification of the applicability of the recording criteria for cases occurring while traveling to from an airport for work-related travel.
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02/12/2015
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7 -
Clarification regarding the applicability of the recording criteria involving restricted work.
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02/10/2015
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.3 -
Clarification regarding the jurisdiction of the applicability of the recording requirements in state territorial waters.
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12/16/2014
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.39 -
Clarification of the new reporting requirements contained in 1904.39.
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10/20/2014
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5 -
Determining work-relatedness for injuries while on travel status
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10/20/2014
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7 -
Prescription medications, including preventive antibiotics, are considered medical treatment and are recordable.
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08/18/2014
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5 -
Determining work-relatedness for pre-existing condition.
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02/28/2014
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5, 1904.7 -
Clarification of a pre-existing injury or illness and recordable events
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02/28/2014
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.30 -
Clarification of Multiple Business Establishments and Covered Employees
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06/26/2013
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7(b) -
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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08/23/2012
- 1904 - Table of Contents -
Car Dealership Accident
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06/06/2012
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.31, 1904.4, 1904.46, 1904.5 -
Clarifying the Recordability Criteria of Several Examples Addressing the Issues of Determining Work-relatedness and Covered Employees
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02/01/2012
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5(b) -
Recordkeeping regulation contained in 29 CFR Part 1904 - Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
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08/10/2011
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.30, 1904.31 -
Clarification of Multiple Business Establishments and Covered Employees
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05/20/2011
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7 -
Clarification on whether an exercise regime is first aid or medical treatment
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04/18/2011
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7 -
Clarification on recordability when trigger point injections are used for medical treatment and for diagnostic procedures
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03/22/2011
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7 -
Recording an absence as days away when PLHCP recommends the employee return to work.
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02/25/2011
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5, 1904.5(b)(2)(ii), 1904.6, 1904.6(b)(3) -
Clarification of the terms most authoritative and pre-existing conditions as used for recordkeeping purposes.
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11/15/2010
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5(b)(2) -
Determining work-relatedness for injury that occurred in company parking lot
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09/24/2010
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.6 -
Clarification on most authoritative when multiple medical opinions are provided.
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09/07/2010
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7 -
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
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7 -
Therapeutic exercise is considered medical treatment for recordkeeping purposes.
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05/05/2010
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7 -
Clarification on pre-existing conditions and recordable incidents
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04/22/2010
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5 -
Clarification on recordkeeping exemption for illness resulting from consuming food in the workplace.
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02/16/2010
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5 -
Clarification of assigned working hours when recording work-related injuires/illnesses.
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01/25/2010
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.4(a), 1904.46 -
Clarification of the term abnormal condition as used in the Recordkeeping standard
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11/16/2009
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7 -
Whether manual joint manipulation is considered first aid or medical treatment for recordkeeping purposes
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10/06/2009
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5 -
Clarification of preexisting injury/illness and recordkeeping
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10/06/2009
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7(b)(5)(ii)(A) -
Clarification on prescription medications and recordkeeping requirements
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07/28/2009
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.4(a) -
Clarification on administering oxygen as a precautionary measure and as medical treatment
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06/22/2009
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7, 1904.11 -
Health impacts from shared office equipment.
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05/08/2009
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.4(a), 1904.5(b)(5)(ii)(B) -
Clarification on when administering oxygen would result in a recordable injury
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05/04/2009
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5(b)(1) -
Determining if a fatality would be considered work-related
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03/31/2009
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5, 1904.7 -
Clarification of the term self-inflicted as used in the Recordkeeping standard
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03/30/2009
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7 -
Counting restricted days for a part-time employee
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03/30/2009
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.4(b)(7), 1904.30(b)(3), 1904.46(3) -
Determining work-relatedness for injuries in the home when telecommuting
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02/24/2009
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5(b)(1) -
Determining recordkeeping for work-relatedness of accident occurring during off-site event.
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02/09/2009
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.4, 1904.5 -
Determining work-relatedness for recordkeeping of injury resulting from horseplay.
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01/29/2009
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.32 -
Permissibility of using electronic signature to satisfy the Annual Summary certification for OSHA Form 300-A.
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08/26/2008
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5, 1904.7, 1904.33 -
Clarification of several recordkeeping scenarios regarding days away from work, restricted work activity, and work-relatedness.
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07/14/2008
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5 -
Whether to record two cases of employee injuries sustained in company parking lot during employees commute to work.
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10/29/2007
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5 -
Determining whether injuries in the company parking lot during paid company break are work-related.
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08/29/2007
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5, 1904.10 -
Clarification of 1910.95 and 1904 regarding physicians and audiologists roles in determining work-relatedness of worker hearing loss.
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05/15/2007
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7 -
Clarification of the term "contemporaneous" as used in recordkeeping FAQ 7-10a.
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04/03/2007
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5 -
Recording an injury when employer is provided with different medical opinions.
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04/03/2007
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7 -
Whether damage to employee dentures is a recordable injury.
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02/06/2007
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7 -
Clarification of several recordkeeping scenarios regarding the use of prescription medication in treating a work-related case.
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02/06/2007
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5, 1904.31 -
Whether to record injuries that occur to a contract employee when traveling from an offshore manned platform complex to other downfield fixed platforms.
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02/06/2007
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5 -
Whether to record injuries that occur to employees who travel from an offshore manned platform complex or dock to other offshore platforms.
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11/01/2006
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.33 -
Updating the OSHA 300 Log to show changes in classification of previously recorded injuries/illnesses.
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08/03/2006
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7 -
Recording an injury when physician recommends restriction but no restricted work is available.
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07/24/2006
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7(b)(5)(ii) -
Determining whether Active Release Techniques (ART) constitutes first-aid or medical treatment.
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06/23/2006
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7 -
No Restricted Work Available
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05/12/2006
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5 -
Determination of work-relatedness on a construction site.
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05/12/2006
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7 -
Recordkeeping requirements when an employer receives two or more differing medical recommendations for an injury/illness.
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04/25/2006
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7 -
Restrictions from restricted work activities.
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04/24/2006
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7 -
Determination of a case as days away or restricted work; case must be recorded in manner reflecting what actually occurs.
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12/21/2005
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5(b)(3), 1904.6 -
Determining if an injury is considered a new recordkeeping case based on a recurrence of previously recorded symptoms.
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11/30/2005
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5(b)(2)(ii) -
Clarification on recording days away from work for follow-up visits to doctor while on restricted-duty job and recovery time to stabilize preexisting condition.
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11/15/2005
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7(b) -
Once medical treatment beyond first aid has occurred for injury or illness the case must be recorded.
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09/09/2005
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.29, 1904.35 -
Employer obligation to provide access to entire OSHA 300 Logs, including names of both union and non-union employees.
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09/01/2005
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5 -
29 CFR Part 1904 OSHA Recordkeeping Regulation applies only within the jurisdictional boundaries of the United States and certain locations listed in OSHAct Sec. 4(a).
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03/10/2005
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7 -
All prescription medications, including preventive antibiotics, should be considered medical treatment and are recordable.
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03/10/2005
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5(b)(2)(v) -
Clarification of "assigned working hours" for determining recordability of injuries that occur during breaks in the normal work schedule.
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11/30/2004
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.6(a) -
Determination of the date of an injury or illness for OSHA recordkeeping purposes.
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08/26/2004
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5(b)(6) -
Recordability of a fatal traffic accident in a foreign project location.
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08/26/2004
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7(b)(5)(ii) -
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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08/02/2004
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.35(b)(2)(iv) -
OSHA 300 Log requirements versus HIPAA privacy requirements.
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03/04/2004
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.10(b)(4) -
Recording criteria for recordkeeping cases involving occupational hearing loss.
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01/15/2004
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5, 1904.6, 1904.7, 1904.31 -
Evaluation of seven scenarios for work-relatedness and recordkeeping requirements.
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01/13/2004
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5, 1904.6 -
Determining work-relatedness when the work event or exposure is only one of the discernable causes; not the sole or predominant cause.
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11/07/2003
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.35 -
Employee and employee representative access rights to OSHA 300 Log and OSHA 300-A Summary forms.
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07/22/2003
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5(b)(2) -
Clarification of Recordkeeping's work-related exception.
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06/23/2003
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7(b)(5)(ii)(B) -
Immunizations or inoculations (except tetanus) are recordable when given in response to a workplace injury or illness.
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06/23/2003
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.31 -
Participation by professional sports teams in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses; definition of independent contractor versus employee.
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06/23/2003
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.29, 1904.31, 1904.33, 1904.35, 1904.40, 1904.46 -
Recording criteria for cases involving workers from a temporary help service, employee leasing service, or personnel supply service.
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05/08/2003
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.10 -
Baseline audiogram revision due to persistent STS or improved thresholds; revision must be made for each ear separately.
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03/19/2003
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7 -
Results of an MRI do not negate the recordability of a physician's recommendation.
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11/19/2002
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5 -
Clarification on determining if an injury or illness is work-related and the recordability of the administration of oxygen.
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08/08/2002
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7(b)(5)(ii)(D) -
Use of liquid bandages on wounds is considered first aid.
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02/06/2002
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5 -
OSHA's no-fault recordkeeping system requires recording work-related injuries and illnesses, regardless of the level of employer control or non-control involved.
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10/29/2001
- 1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7(b)(5)(ii)(A) -
Recording of cases in which a health care professional issues a prescription, whether that prescription is filled or not.