OSHA recordkeeping · 29 CFR 1904
Is a pre-existing injury that gets worse at work OSHA recordable?
Yes, when work significantly aggravates it. OSHA calls an aggravation significant when it leads to something that would not have happened without the workplace event — such as days away, restriction or medical treatment. This example assumes the worker needed prescription medication after lifting on the job.
Why
- Treatment went beyond OSHA's first-aid list. 29 CFR 1904.7(b)(5)
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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