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Q196 - Drinking Fluids for Heat Stress

Question: 

An employee experiences heat stress while working outside on a hot day. His supervisor sends him to the occupational health nurse who instructs him to drink fluids. Is it recordable?

Answer:

NO. Drinking fluids for relief of heat stress is specifically listed as first aid by OSHA and is not recordable.

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1904.7(b)(5)(ii) What is "first aid"? For the purposes of Part 1904, "first aid" means the following:

 

1904.7(b)(5)(ii)(N) Drinking fluids for relief of heat stress.

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