Q96 - Employee Fistfight
Question:
Two employees arguing over how to best complete a job come to blows. One employee is knocked unconscious. Is it recordable?
Answer:
YES. Workplace violence is not listed as an exception to the recordkeeping rule and should be recorded due to the loss of consciousness.
Letter of Interpretation: The Recordkeeping rule contains no general exception, for purposes of determining work-relationship, for cases involving acts of violence in the work environment.
