is it recordable?

Today's Question:

An employee is involved in a vehicle accident while driving from one worksite to another during their shift. They are not badly injured and receive clearance to return to work by a doctor. The employee decides to take time off because they feel shaken up by the accident. Is it recordable?

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Today's Question:

A chef at a casino cuts the tip of his left middle finger off with a knife while preparing some meat. The chef does not lose any bone from the amputation. The chef is seen in the ER where the finger is cared for, but the damage is permanent. The doctor does not allow the chef to return to work and a follow up visit is scheduled in two weeks. Is it recordable?

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Today's Question:

On a drilling rig, an oil field employee suffers an ear laceration that has taken off the lobe of his right ear. The ear is surgically repaired at the ER and the employee is released the same day. The incident took place on a Friday and the employee returned to work on his next scheduled shift without missing any time. The employee received prescription pain medicine during the procedure along with antibiotics. The stitches will be removed in one month. The doctor did not place any work restrictions on the employee. Is it recordable?

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Today's Question:

A mechanic is working a wrench on a piece of equipment at face level. The mechanic pulls back on the wrench and it slips and strikes him in the mouth. The mechanic does not suffer any laceration, only a swollen lip and a cracked denture that a dentist installed two years ago. Is it recordable?

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Today's Question:

An assembly line employee reports aching pain in his hands to the third party Occupational Health Nurse that works on site. The nurse instructs the employee to take over the counter Naproxen per the instructions on the packaging and also encourages the employee to adhere to the company stretching program that he has been trained and is considered a condition of employment upon hire. The nurse also has the employee soak his hands in warm wax on each break and at the end of the employee’s shift. Is it recordable?

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Today's Question:

This is a special episode where I diverge from recordkeeping (as exciting as that is) and instead speak a little about what’s on my mind. In this episode I share a story from my time in USMC boot camp when I climbed a mountain called the reaper, the importance of learning and why you should fear self-proclaimed experts. Welcome to isitrecordable: RedBeard Rant edition, episode 1!

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Today's Question:

An employee reports minor work-related pain in their hips and the occupational health nurse provides the employee with therapeutic exercises and stretches. Is it recordable?

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Today's Question:

An employee returns to work on a Saturday (outside of regular working hours) with his family and several other people to participate in a guided tour of the workplace. During the tour, while walking down a flight of stairs, the employee falls and breaks an arm. Is it recordable?

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Today's Question:

A large bank begins educating their lobby employees on the characteristics of the COVID-19 virus. They place signs in the lobby encouraging customers to stand six feet apart, provide hand-sanitizing disinfectant wipes and the janitorial service is cleaning in the morning and afternoon. However, the bank is not requiring temperature checks. Business is continuing face-to-face interaction in the lobby and surrounding offices. While the bank leaders praise employees for continuing their scheduled work, the CDC has communicated that COVID-19 is in the stage of community spread and customers continue to enter the bank lobby to conduct face-to-face business. An employee who conducts face-to-face business on a daily basis returns home every day after work and is socially isolated except for at work. The employee’s family is not leaving the house at all. One month into the pandemic, he and several other employees test positive for COVID-19 and he dies in a hospital. Is it recordable?

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Today's Question:

At a fish tank cleaner manufacturer, an employee insists the fish tank cleaner can act as a medication to prevent COVID-19 infection due to a particular ingredient in the cleaner. The employee has completed all hazardous communication training but is fearful of COVID-19. The employee ingests the product at work and dies approximately 45 minutes thereafter. Is it recordable?

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