OSHA recordkeeping · 29 CFR 1904
Is a cold or the flu OSHA recordable?
Short answerNot recordable
No. The common cold and flu are expressly excluded from recordkeeping, even if the worker caught it from a coworker.
Why
- Exception: common cold or flu. 29 CFR 1904.5(b)(2)
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