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['First Aid and Medical']
['First Aid and Medical']
11/30/2023
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First Aid and Medical
General Industry Safety
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First Aid and Medical
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Should I report this workplace injury?
Scenario: An employee tripped and fell at work but caught herself with her hands. She declined first-aid treatment and did not go to the hospital. A week later the employee went to a doctor complaining of wrist pain attributed to the fall she took on the job. Her employer reported the incident in the OSHA 300 logs.
The employee was medically approved to go back to work. A week after returning to work the employee again began complaining that her wrists hurt. Must the employer report the employee’s wrist pain in the OSHA 300 logs again even though there was not a new cause for the injury?
Yes. All work-related injuries and illnesses that require medical treatment beyond first aid must be reported.
No. The injury was already reported when it initially occurred, and it does not need to be reported again.
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Should I report this workplace injury?: Answer
Answer: Workplace injuries or illnesses must be reported in OSHA logs if the employee sought treatment beyond first aid. If the work environment caused or contributed to the condition or aggravated a pre-existing injury or illness, that must also be reported. An injury or illness is considered work-related if the event or exposure occurred in the work environment. OSHA provides exceptions to the definition of work-related injury in Section 1904.5(b)(2).
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First Aid and Medical
Should I report this workplace injury?
Scenario: An employee tripped and fell at work but caught herself with her hands. She declined first-aid treatment and did not go to the hospital. A week later the employee went to a doctor complaining of wrist pain attributed to the fall she took on the job. Her employer reported the incident in the OSHA 300 logs.
The employee was medically approved to go back to work. A week after returning to work the employee again began complaining that her wrists hurt. Must the employer report the employee’s wrist pain in the OSHA 300 logs again even though there was not a new cause for the injury?
Yes. All work-related injuries and illnesses that require medical treatment beyond first aid must be reported.
No. The injury was already reported when it initially occurred, and it does not need to be reported again.
Click below to see the answer.
Should I report this workplace injury?: Answer
Answer: Workplace injuries or illnesses must be reported in OSHA logs if the employee sought treatment beyond first aid. If the work environment caused or contributed to the condition or aggravated a pre-existing injury or illness, that must also be reported. An injury or illness is considered work-related if the event or exposure occurred in the work environment. OSHA provides exceptions to the definition of work-related injury in Section 1904.5(b)(2).
Scenario: An employee tripped and fell at work but caught herself with her hands. She declined first-aid treatment and did not go to the hospital. A week later the employee went to a doctor complaining of wrist pain attributed to the fall she took on the job. Her employer reported the incident in the OSHA 300 logs.
The employee was medically approved to go back to work. A week after returning to work the employee again began complaining that her wrists hurt. Must the employer report the employee’s wrist pain in the OSHA 300 logs again even though there was not a new cause for the injury?
Yes. All work-related injuries and illnesses that require medical treatment beyond first aid must be reported.
No. The injury was already reported when it initially occurred, and it does not need to be reported again.
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