Is It Recordable?
Scenario Q103

Less than 10 Employees: is it recordable?

Verdict: Not recordable
Published 2020-11-23

Question

A company with a total of 5 employees has one employee who is stung by a bee while eating his lunch outside and loses consciousness. He wakes up and takes over-the-counter Benadryl. Is it recordable?

Answer

NO. The company is considered partially exempt because it has 10 or fewer employees and does not have to maintain an OSHA log for recordable incidents.
OSHA Small Business Handbook: Small businesses with 10 or fewer employees throughout the year are exempt from most of the requirements of the OSHA recordkeeping rules, as are a number of specific industries in the retail, service, finance, insurance and real estate sectors that are classified as low-hazard. Detailed information about OSHA recordkeeping rules can be found at https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/index.html or refer to 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1904 for the specific exceptions.

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This is guidance based on 29 CFR Part 1904 and OSHA letters of interpretation. Facts and details may be altered or fictional. As specified by OSHA, the employer is responsible for the final recordability determination.