Is It Recordable?Working from home: OSHA recordability scenarios
Is it recordable? 9 OSHA recordkeeping scenarios about working from home, with answers and OSHA references.
Insidious Splinter
On the weekend, at home, an employee received a splinter in his hand while building a wooden loft bed for his daughter. He removed the…
RecordableOut of Town Meeting
An employee traveled out of town to attend a 2-hour meeting at the direction of his supervisor. The employee arrived the evening before…
Not recordableHoly Cow
An employee was waking up in the morning to prepare to go to work when a cow fell through his ceiling and crushed him to death. His…
Not recordableElectrocuted in Home Office
An employee is installing an overhead light fixture in their new home office after being instructed to work from home full time by their…
Not recordableStruck by Lightning Working From Home
An employee is working from a home office due to a pandemic. Every morning they take a 15 minute walk to buy a coffee from a local shop.…
RecordableInjured at Home During Conference Call
An employee is working from home and attending a conference call on a cell phone. While participating on the call, he trips and falls…
RecordableSent Home, is it Lost Time?
Joe works for a company that gives employees the option of working from home or in an office. Joe likes going into the office for the…
Not recordableStepped on Toy Working From Home
An employee injured her ankle while working from home due to the pandemic. Her employer directed her to work from home, along with all…
Not recordableInjured While Telecommuting (Working from Home)
An employee is working from home during a pandemic after the governor declared a state of emergency. After sitting on their couch at…
Recordable