Is It Recordable?
Scenario Q96

Employee Fistfight: is it recordable?

Verdict: Recordable
Published 2020-10-25

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.

https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/standardinterpretations/2009-02-09

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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.