# Is a cold or the flu OSHA recordable?

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Last updated: 2026-10-23

**Short answer:** Not 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)](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-1904.5)

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