OSHA recordkeeping · 29 CFR 1904
Is it OSHA recordable if a worker briefly loses consciousness?
Short answerRecordable — other recordable case (column J)
Yes. Any work-related loss of consciousness is recordable, however short and whatever caused it — a fall, a blow to the head, heat or fumes.
Why
- The worker lost consciousness. 29 CFR 1904.7(b)(6)
This answer comes from the same rule-by-rule check used in the HardHat Binder OSHA log, based on the facts described above. Different facts can change the result.
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