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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Recordkeeping

Q:  An employee rolled his truck on his way to a job this morning.  He appears to be OK, but was sent to the hospital for X-rays.  Is this recordable?
A:  If there is medical attention beyond first aid or lost/restricted work days, it needs to be added to their logs. The X-rays are not considered recordable since they are a diagnostic procedure. OSHA does not consider diagnostic procedures a form of medical treatment.