Is It Recordable?

Prescriptions & antibiotics: OSHA recordability scenarios

Is it recordable? 5 OSHA recordkeeping scenarios about prescriptions & antibiotics, with answers and OSHA references.

5 scenarios

Q206

Two Medical Opinions

An employee is stung on their neck by an unknown insect and the on-site nurse observes that the employee is not having a serious…

Recordable
Q188

Giant Squid

At the end of the workday, prior to clocking out, an employee hears screams for help coming from a nearby beach. He goes to investigate…

Not recordable
Q187

Face Infection

An emergency response worker must wear a respirator and cuts himself while shaving. The respirator irritates the cut after prolonged…

Recordable
Q175

Bird Dookie

An employee was performing maintenance outside the building and heard a squawk. After looking up into a tree to investigate the sound, a…

Recordable
Q152

Severed Ear

While riding in an ATV through a worksite an employee loses control of the vehicle while turning on loose gravel and rolls into a ditch.…

Recordable