Is It Recordable?Vehicles & driving: OSHA recordability scenarios
Is it recordable? 35 OSHA recordkeeping scenarios about vehicles & driving, with answers and OSHA references.
Out of Town Meeting
An employee traveled out of town to attend a 2-hour meeting at the direction of his supervisor. The employee arrived the evening before…
Not 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…
RecordableBird Bomb
While hauling a bag of trash out to the dumpster an employee was struck in the eye by a Magpie and suffered a corneal abrasion. A doctor…
RecordableDancing
An employee was dancing in her office after being informed of a promotion. As a result of an overzealous twirl, she tripped and…
RecordableGolfing
A CEO is meeting with a potential investor at a golf course. While golfing, the CEO became frustrated and he struck a bench with his…
RecordableShopping Cart
Two employees are tasked with driving to Staples to replenish some office supplies. While pulling into the large empty parking lot, they…
RecordableBlue Ice
A large chunk of frozen sewage material known as blue ice detaches from an airplane midflight and strikes a moving vehicle on a highway.…
RecordableExploding Cell Phone
An employee was working outside on a hot sunny day and left their cell phone on the dashboard of their work vehicle. They retrieved…
RecordablePushup Fail
During a lunch break in the employee break room, some employees challenge their fellow employee to clap between doing pushups. The suit…
RecordablePunched Self in Face
An employee was attempting to adjust their bra when their hand slipped and struck their mouth. As a result, they knocked a tooth loose.…
RecordableThief Pursuit
A thief is spotted stealing materials from a yard. An employee gives chase and after several minutes of pursuit far outside of company…
RecordableSevered 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.…
RecordableDouble Whammy
A shop worker breaks a fingernail loading a lightweight cardboard box into a truck cab. As he clips his nail, a piece flies up into his…
RecordableBamboo Flooring
An employee was tasked with picking up bamboo flooring for a remodeling project of a new office space. The employee picked up the bamboo…
RecordableCoffee Break (Gas Station)
While driving from one worksite to another, a safety supervisor stops to get coffee at a gas station. The gas station is within a…
RecordableStop the Count!
A groundskeeper who takes great pride in his work confronts a man wearing a costume of a Sesame Street character, the Count. The man was…
RecordableHelping a Non-Employee
An employee sees a beverage vendor vehicle stuck in the snow and ice in the company parking lot and goes out to help. While pushing the…
RecordableResponding to After-Hours Emergency
A safety manager receives a call at 1:30a regarding a serious injury that occurred to an employee during the night shift. The safety…
RecordableFingers Slammed in Car Door
An employee pulls into the company parking lot at the start of the day. They exit their vehicle and lean against the truck door frame as…
RecordableStruck by Lightning Working From Home
An employee is working from a home office due to a pandemic. Every morning they take a 15 minute walk to buy a coffee from a local shop.…
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 recordableTerminated Injured Employee
A line crew at a utility company are dispatched to replace a damaged power pole. The new pole was successfully placed and two linemen…
RecordableFractured Ribs
A truck driver hauling heavy freight experiences a rollover accident just before his DOT-required break. The truck driver is able to…
RecordableForklift Parking Lot Accident
A forklift is exiting the company parking lot at the same time an employee is turning into the parking lot in his personal vehicle to…
Not 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 recordableHeart Failure
John Henry was an employee for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. He was known as the best hand on the job for his great strength and…
RecordableEmployee Opts to Work
An employee is involved in a vehicle accident while driving from one worksite to another during their shift. They are directed by a…
RecordableEmployee Opts to Stay Home
An employee is involved in a vehicle accident while driving from one worksite to another during their shift. They are not badly injured…
Not recordableKinesiology Tape
Upon elbow pain setting in at work, a vehicle seat assembler reports the pain to her supervisor. In the First Aid Office, the site…
Not recordableInjured After Clocking Out
An employee clocks out and walks through the building to his vehicle that is parked in the company-owned parking lot. While walking…
RecordableDoctor Clears Employee but Employee Takes Time Off
An employee is involved in a vehicle accident while driving from one work site to another during their shift. They are not badly injured…
Not recordableAccident in Company Parking Lot During Commute
The employee was commuting to work in a vehicle. When they drove through the company-owned parking lot, they were involved in a vehicle…
Not recordableInjured While Exiting Vehicle
In the morning, upon arrival to the company parking lot at the start of the day, an employee parks his truck. He loses his balance when…
Not recordableInjured in Parking Ramp
An employee gets out of her vehicle after driving to work at the start of the work day. She parks in a parking garage that is co-owned…
It dependsParking 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