Is It Recordable?
Scenario Q196

Drinking Fluids for Heat Stress: is it recordable?

Verdict: Not recordable
Published 2021-08-08

Question

An employee experiences heat stress while working outside on a hot day. His supervisor sends him to the occupational health nurse who instructs him to drink fluids. Is it recordable?

Answer

NO. Drinking fluids for relief of heat stress is specifically listed as first aid by OSHA and is not recordable.

1904.7(b)(5)(ii)What is "first aid"? For the purposes of Part 1904, "first aid" means the following:

1904.7(b)(5)(ii)(N)Drinking fluids for relief of heat stress.

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This is guidance based on 29 CFR Part 1904 and OSHA letters of interpretation. Facts and details may be altered or fictional. As specified by OSHA, the employer is responsible for the final recordability determination.