OSHA recordkeeping · 29 CFR 1904
Is it OSHA recordable if a worker goes home early on the day of the injury?
Not for that reason. OSHA does not count the day of the injury as a day away or a restricted day. If the worker is back on full duty the next scheduled day and only got first aid, the case is not recordable.
Why
- Only first aid was given. Every treatment you checked is on OSHA's first-aid list. 29 CFR 1904.7(a)
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.
Official sources
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