Is It Recordable?
Scenario Q18

Self-Inflicted Injury: is it recordable?

Verdict: Not recordable
Published 2020-08-09

Question

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

Answer

NO. Self-inflicted injuries, including suicide, are listed as an exception to the recordkeeping rules and do not need to be recorded.
1904.5(b)(2)(vi) You are not required to record injuries and illnesses if the injury or illness is solely the result of personal grooming, self medication for a non-work-related condition, or is intentionally self-inflicted.

https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1904/1904.5

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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.