Is It Recordable?
Scenario Q194

Late Report: is it recordable?

Verdict: Recordable
Published 2021-07-25

Question

The manager discovers that a former employee who voluntarily separated from the company 5 years ago had a recordable injury. Is it recordable?

Answer

YES. During the five-year storage period, you must update your stored OSHA 300 Logs to include newly discovered recordable injuries or illnesses and to show any changes that have occurred in the classification of previously recorded injuries and illnesses.

1904.33(b)(1)Do I have to update the OSHA 300 Log during the five-year storage period? Yes, during the storage period, you must update your stored OSHA 300 Logs to include newly discovered recordable injuries or illnesses and to show any changes that have occurred in the classification of previously recorded injuries and illnesses. If the description or outcome of a case changes, you must remove or line out the original entry and enter the new information.

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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.