OSHA recordkeeping · 29 CFR 1904
Is a punctured eardrum OSHA recordable?
Short answerRecordable — other recordable case (column J)
Yes. A punctured eardrum is one of the significant diagnosed injuries that OSHA requires you to record when a licensed health care professional diagnoses it, whatever the treatment.
Why
- A significant injury or illness was diagnosed by a physician or other licensed health care professional. 29 CFR 1904.7(b)(7)
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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