Question:  A heavy equipment operator is discovered unconscious and with a needle in his arm in the cab of a bulldozer located on a job site. An ambulance rushes the employee to the ER where he is revived and held overnight. The ER doctor determined that the employee suffered a self-inflicted overdose from an illegal drug which caused the loss of consciousness. Is it recordable? ​

Question:  An administrative assistant is using a paper cutter at work and slices the pad of her middle finger tip off. At a clinic, the doctor diagnosis the laceration as an avulsion and assures the admin assistant that the skin of the pad will grow back with proper care. The doctor instructs the employee how to keep the wound clean, recommends Neosporin and bandaging, and prescribes over-the-counter ibuprofen at over-the-counter strength. The employee returns to work at ful

Question:  While completing a task in the woods alone, an employee is injured. The employee claims he was attacked and injured by Bigfoot before he managed to escape. The employee received medical treatment. Is it recordable?  ​

Question:  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 taking care of a sick family member. The company supplies the employee with spec material and parts for the build. While working on the apparatus, the employee drops a heavy part on his foot and suffers a bone fracture. Is it recordable? ​

Question:  An eye doctor discovers a small speck of rusted metal imbedded in an employee’s eye during a routine exam. The doctor asks the employee how metal became imbedded in the employee’s eye. The employee tells the doctor he is only exposed to flying metal debris at work, but does not recall a particular incident. The doctor opines the metal came from the employee’s job as a welder and grinder at a machine shop and proceeds to surgically remove the imbedded metal. The emp

Question:  An employee is working from home during a pandemic after the governor declared a state of emergency. After sitting on their couch at home for a week with a laptop on their lap, the employee develops pain in their lower back. They visit the doctor and are prescribed anti-inflammatory medicine. Is it recordable? ​

Question:  An employer provides candy to their employees on Halloween. One employee cracks a tooth on a piece of hard candy while on the job. Is it recordable? ​

Question:  An employee must shave his face for a respirator fit test at work. He is provided a brand new, pre-packaged razor and shaving cream, and completes a shave of his face. The employee ends up suffering from razor burn on his neck, which leads to a mild infection that a doctor prescribes antibiotic treatment for. Is it recordable? ​

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Question:  An employee reports groin pain after attempting a heavy lift in a warehouse. After a doctor evaluation, the employee is prescribed over the counter naproxen and one week off of work to rest the groin. A follow up visit is scheduled one week later after completing the rest. Upon the follow up evaluation, the doctor discovers the employee is suffering from a disease that is not work-related that is causing the groin pain. Is it recordable? ​

Question:  A gust of wind blows open company doors and disturbs the ceiling tiles. The ceiling tiles are shaken so much that some begin to fall from the ceiling along with an old tool, likely left behind from some construction in the past. The tool strikes an unsuspecting employee in the forehead, resulting in a small laceration. A member from the First Aid team evaluates the employee and elects to close the wound with liquid bandaging glue. Is it recordable? ​

Question:  An employee is injured at work and receives a recommendation of lost time from a medical professional. The employer and employee reject the doctor's recommendation to take time off and the employee returns to work. Is it recordable? ​

Question:  A contractor working on our site cut the tip of his finger off. The contractor was prescribed antibiotics and pain medication and was given work restrictions from his company while he healed. While working, he has no project foreman on site he reports to. Is it recordable? Which OSHA 300 log does it belong to?

Question:  An employee chooses to wear an N95 respirator at work, voluntarily. After walking briskly through the office to return to his desk from the bathroom, he loses consciousness. Is it recordable? ​ ​

Question:  An employee suffers a hand laceration on the job and refuses medical evaluation or first aid treatment. Weeks pass by and the employee reports that the wound is now infected and that it requires surgery. The employee still refuses treatment from the company and pays the surgery bill directly out of pocket. The employee will miss four days of work. Is it recordable? ​

Question:  A ventilation system for metal grinding operations catches fire and smoke pushes back into the facility and an employee is exposed to heavy smoke before exiting the building. At the muster point, the employee reports lung irritation, a headache, and begins to vomit. At a clinic, a doctor administers an anti-inflammatory shot to the employee to relieve lung inflammation and irritation. Further, the doctor prescribes over the counter ibuprofen per directions and requ

Question:  An employee commits suicide in the workplace. Is it recordable? ​

Question:  Several employees are hospitalized and/or killed in a terrorist attack that involves the workplace. Is it recordable?

Question:  An employee returns to the office after a week of work-related travel. Upon entering the restroom, the employee loses consciousness. Colleagues point out that the employee had not been eating well while traveling and might be dehydrated. Is it recordable?

Question:  An  employee reports wrist pain while on the job. A medical professional determines the employee was born with an abnormal bone condition in the wrist and opines that the job duties aggravated the condition. The medical professional prescribes a permanent job transfer along with over-the-counter ibuprofen. Company leadership seeks a second opinion from a different occupational health doctor and the second doctor’s report reflects the same as the first doctor; a per