Is It Recordable?Fractures: OSHA recordability scenarios
Is it recordable? 19 OSHA recordkeeping scenarios about fractures, with answers and OSHA references.
Lego
An employee's child put a Lego in the wind breaker of an employee. While the employee has the jacket hanging on their arm the Lego falls…
RecordableTool Thief
After clocking out for the day, the employee is walking to their vehicle in the employer-maintained lot. A heavy tool they tucked into…
RecordableDancing
An employee was dancing in her office after being informed of a promotion. As a result of an overzealous twirl, she tripped and…
RecordableMilk Crate Challenge
On their lunch breaks, warehouse employees set up a milk crate challenge. The challenge involves stacking milk crates to create a…
RecordableShopping Cart
Two employees are tasked with driving to Staples to replenish some office supplies. While pulling into the large empty parking lot, they…
RecordableKicking a Balloon
An employee stops by a company office birthday party during regular work hours to grab some snacks. While attempting to kick a balloon…
RecordableWalking With Binoculars
Two employees are surveying power lines for vegetation overgrowth. While goofing around, an employee begins walking while looking…
RecordableCompany Gym Injury
An employee is using the company gym during his lunch break when he accidently drops a 15lb dumbbell on his toes. He is seen at a clinic…
Not recordable"Struck By" Foot Injury
A 15lb piece of sheet metal falls four feet from a machine platform onto the foot of a machinist. He is seen by a nurse practitioner at…
Not recordableOff-the-Job Injury at the Jobsite
A construction company is performing renovations on the south end of a college football stadium. The project is scheduled to last one…
Not recordableInjured Nose
An employee using the restroom on break is struck by the stall door when a co-worker was unaware the stall was occupied. The door…
Not recordableHorseplay
In a warehouse, during a lunch break, two employees are participating in an online viral challenge where a person drops a piece of paper…
RecordableFractured Ribs
A truck driver hauling heavy freight experiences a rollover accident just before his DOT-required break. The truck driver is able to…
RecordableDislocated Finger
An employee dislocates a finger while working on the job. The onsite nurse puts the finger back in place and accompanies the employee to…
RecordableCompany Ski Trip
On a business trip, a company approves a day of snow skiing as company entertainment while in the mountains. The employees on the trip…
RecordableBreak Room Slip
An employee enters the company break room during normal working hours and slips in a puddle of water that was present from a leaky…
RecordableIntentional Forklift Accident
A disgruntled employee intentionally wrecks a forklift to get hurt on the job. The incident results in a fractured arm. Is it recordable?
Not recordableInjured Welding at Home (Work-Related)
A company needs an apparatus for their operations and pays a welding employee to build the apparatus in his own home shop while he is…
RecordableParking Ramp
An employee gets out of her vehicle after driving to work at the start of the day. She parks in a parking garage that is co-owned by her…
It depends