


"Sam twisted his back while lifting a shipment of boxes. The finger guard, although rigid, is considered a first aid treatment. You do not have to record restricted work that you or a physician imposes only for the day on which the injury occurred. He did not tell her to take any time off. The doctor gave her a finger guard, and sent her back to work with no restrictions. "One of my employees hurt her finger and went to the doctor. If you supervise a worker on a daily basis, then you must record any injuries and illness on your OSHA 300 Log. You must record the injury, even though the worker is not on your payroll. Do we need to record this injury on our OSHA 300 Log?"Īnswer: Yes. One morning one of the temporary workers fell from a ladder and broke her ankle. Although the staffing agency pays the workers, they report to us, and we supervise them on a daily basis. "We hire several temporary workers from a staffing agency for summer work. Below are several sample scenarios that may help you make the determination on whether your particular case is recordable under the OSHA injury and illness recordkeeping regulations. Since each illness and injury situation is unique to each establishment, determining the recordablility of each case can be a challenge. Our deep knowledge of federal and state agencies is built on a strong foundation of 70+ years of regulatory compliance experience. You can trust our expertise across subjects relating to labor, transportation, environmental, and worker safety.
