OSHA recordkeeping · 29 CFR 1904
Is back pain that started at home but shows up at work OSHA recordable?
No, if the symptoms come solely from a non-work event — for example, the worker hurt his back moving furniture over the weekend and felt it while working. If something at work significantly aggravated it, evaluate it as a work-related case.
Why
- Exception: symptoms surfaced at work but result solely from a non-work event. 29 CFR 1904.5(b)(2)
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