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Today's Question: John Henry was an employee for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. He was known as the best hand on the job for his great strength and even stronger work ethic and character. No man drove more steel than John Henry. In fact, John Henry could do the steel driving of several men himself. One day, a salesman arrived on the job site touting a machine that could do the work of 12 men. Worried the machine would replace him and his co-workers, John Henry decided to take on the machine in a steel driving competition. The salesman told the company that if John Henry outworked the machine, they could have it free of cost. John Henry's supervisor obliged, and the competition was on. The machine was out running John Henry until he grabbed a second hammer and started driving steel with two hands. Eventually, John Henry out worked the machine and it broke down. John Henry didn't finish working until he collapsed and died of, what doctors determined to be, heart failure. News quickly spread of John Henry's incredible feat that took his life. The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad accepted several machines free of cost from the salesman and OSHA arrived two days later after reading the news. Is it recordable? This Episode's Sponsor: National Association of Safety Professionals (NASP) - Interested in earning an accredited safety certification but don't have a 4-year degree? Introducing the Master Safety Professional and Certified Safety Director credentials. These certifications include tracks that require experience in the safety field only. Learn more by visiting https://naspweb.com/?utm_source=Social+Media&utm_medium=LinkedIn&utm_campaign=Redbeard (www.naspweb.com) and click on the Certifications tab at the top of the page for details. Become a Sponsor: To become a sponsor of this podcast visit isitrecordable.com/sponsorships or email your inquiry to redbeard@isitrecordable.com. Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

Today's Question: An employee feels pain in his chest while at his workstation. He suddenly faints and falls to the floor. Members from the first aid team respond by starting a defibrillator on the unconscious employee and call 911 for an ambulance. The employee is revived on site and is then taken to the hospital and held overnight. It is determined the employee suffered a heart attack. The employee has suffered from heart disease for several years and has a family history of it. The employee's doctor determined the employee suffered a heart attack due to blocked blood flow in the heart. Further, the doctor reviewed the employee's job tasks and determined that his job did not aggravate his condition to cause the heart failure. Is it recordable? This Episode's Sponsor: National Association of Safety Professionals (NASP) - Interested in earning an accredited safety certification but don't have a 4-year degree? Introducing the Master Safety Professional and Certified Safety Director credentials. These certifications include tracks that require experience in the safety field only. Learn more by visiting https://naspweb.com/?utm_source=Social+Media&utm_medium=LinkedIn&utm_campaign=Redbeard (www.naspweb.com) and click on the Certifications tab at the top of the page for details. Become a Sponsor: To become a sponsor of this podcast visit isitrecordable.com/sponsorships or email your inquiry to redbeard@isitrecordable.com. Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

Today's Question: At work, an employee removes his safety glass with his grinding wheel running. At that precise moment, the grinding wheel starts to break off and a piece of it lands directly into his eye. At the Emergency Room, the employee is cared for and kept overnight, but the eye is lost. 48 hours later, the company site Safety Professional notifies an OSHA email address of the lost eye. Is it Recordable? Was OSHA's reporting process followed? This Episode's Sponsor: National Association of Safety Professionals (NASP) - Interested in earning an accredited safety certification but don't have a 4-year degree? Introducing the Master Safety Professional and Certified Safety Director credentials. These certifications include tracks that require experience in the safety field only. Learn more by visiting https://naspweb.com/?utm_source=Social+Media&utm_medium=LinkedIn&utm_campaign=Redbeard (www.naspweb.com) and click on the Certifications tab at the top of the page for details. Become a Sponsor: To become a sponsor of this podcast visit isitrecordable.com/sponsorships or email your inquiry to redbeard@isitrecordable.com. Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

Today's Question: An employee is sprayed in the face with a chemical and immediately loses vision. A co-worker rushes him over to the eyewash station where his eyes are continuously flushed for 15 minutes. On the way to the eye doctor, the employee's vision returns. A doctor examines the eyes and determines the quick response to flush the injured employee's eyes worked well. The doctor tells the employee to take the rest of the shift off to rest at home with cold wash rags over his eyes 20 minutes on and 20 minutes off until bedtime. The doctor also suggests over the counter Visine eye drops if he experiences any irritation. The doctor returns the employee to full duty the next shift. Is it recordable? This Episode's Sponsor: National Association of Safety Professionals (NASP) - Interested in earning an accredited safety certification but don't have a 4-year degree? Introducing the Master Safety Professional and Certified Safety Director credentials. These certifications include tracks that require experience in the safety field only. Learn more by visiting http://www.naspweb.com/ (www.naspweb.com) and click on the Certifications tab at the top of the page for details. Become a Sponsor: To become a sponsor of this podcast visit isitrecordable.com/sponsorships or email your inquiry to redbeard@isitrecordable.com. Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

Today's Question: A company's COVID-19 contingency plan requires employees to clean their hands on a stringent basis. Antibacterial soap is made readily available as well as hand sanitizer. An employee is late returning from break and uses some hand sanitizer in a rush back to his workstation. The employee fails to rub the hand sanitizer all the way in and as he begins work at a metal desk, a static spark is generated. The alcohol from the hand sanitizer catches fire and burns the employee's hand. The incident results in a second degree burn that requires prescribed antibiotic ointment and bandaging from a doctor. Is it recordable? This Episode's Sponsor: National Association of Safety Professionals (NASP) - Interested in earning an accredited safety certification but don't have a 4-year degree? Introducing the Master Safety Professional and Certified Safety Director credentials. These certifications include tracks that require experience in the safety field only. Learn more by visiting http://www.naspweb.com/ (www.naspweb.com) and click on the Certifications tab at the top of the page for details. Become a Sponsor: To become a sponsor of this podcast visit isitrecordable.com/sponsorships or email your inquiry to redbeard@isitrecordable.com. Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

Today's Question: During a lunch break, an employee uses hand sanitizer and then proceeds to light up a cigarette. As she lights her cigarette, her hand suddenly catches fire due the alcohol flammability in the hand sanitizer. The incident results in a second degree burn that requires prescribed antibiotic ointment and bandaging from a doctor. Is it recordable? This Episode's Sponsor: National Association of Safety Professionals (NASP) - Interested in earning an accredited safety certification but don't have a 4-year degree? Introducing the Master Safety Professional and Certified Safety Director credentials. These certifications include tracks that require experience in the safety field only. Learn more by visiting http://www.naspweb.com/ (www.naspweb.com) and click on the Certifications tab at the top of the page for details. Become a Sponsor: To become a sponsor of this podcast visit isitrecordable.com/sponsorships or email your inquiry to redbeard@isitrecordable.com. Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

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 lesson about the nature of growth and progress. Welcome to isitrecordable: RedBeard Rant edition, episode 3! This Episode's Sponsor: National Association of Safety Professionals (NASP) - Interested in earning an accredited safety certification but don't have a 4-year degree? Introducing the Master Safety Professional and Certified Safety Director credentials. These certifications include tracks that require experience in the safety field only. Learn more by visiting http://www.naspweb.com/ (www.naspweb.com) and click on the Certifications tab at the top of the page for details. Become a Sponsor: To become a sponsor of this podcast visit isitrecordable.com/sponsorships or email your inquiry to redbeard@isitrecordable.com. Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

Today's Question: Audiogram results from an employee result in an average shift of 10db in the left ear. Is it recordable? This Episode's Sponsor: National Association of Safety Professionals (NASP) - Interested in earning an accredited safety certification but don't have a 4-year degree? Introducing the Master Safety Professional and Certified Safety Director credentials. These certifications include tracks that require experience in the safety field only. Learn more by visiting http://www.naspweb.com/ (www.naspweb.com) and click on the Certifications tab at the top of the page for details. Become a Sponsor: To become a sponsor of this podcast visit isitrecordable.com/sponsorships or email your inquiry to redbeard@isitrecordable.com. Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

Today's Question: At the start of first shift, a manufacturing employee's annual audiogram indicates that he has suffered a Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in his right ear. The employee insists his hearing is fine and admits to going to a rock concert the night before the audiogram. The company retests the employee's hearing at an audiologist office 45 days after the initial audiogram and the results show the employee does not have a Standard Threshold Shift (STS). Is it recordable? This Episode's Sponsor: National Association of Safety Professionals (NASP) - Interested in earning an accredited safety certification but don't have a 4-year degree? Introducing the Master Safety Professional and Certified Safety Director credentials. These certifications include tracks that require experience in the safety field only. Learn more by visiting http://www.naspweb.com/ (www.naspweb.com) and click on the Certifications tab at the top of the page for details. Become a Sponsor: To become a sponsor of this podcast visit isitrecordable.com/sponsorships or email your inquiry to redbeard@isitrecordable.com. Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

Today's Question: An employee is involved in a vehicle accident while driving from one worksite to another during their shift. They are directed by a health care professional to take time off work to recover. The employee decides to disregard the instructions and reports to work anyway. Is it recordable? This Episode's Sponsor: National Association of Safety Professionals (NASP) - Interested in earning an accredited safety certification but don't have a 4-year degree? Introducing the Master Safety Professional and Certified Safety Director credentials. These certifications include tracks that require experience in the safety field only. Learn more by visiting http://www.naspweb.com/ (www.naspweb.com) and click on the Certifications tab at the top of the page for details. Become a Sponsor: To become a sponsor of this podcast visit isitrecordable.com/sponsorships or email your inquiry to redbeard@isitrecordable.com. Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

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 lesson I learned from USMC boot camp about leadership. Welcome to isitrecordable: RedBeard Rant edition, episode 2! This Episode's Sponsor: National Association of Safety Professionals (NASP) - Interested in earning an accredited safety certification but don't have a 4-year degree? Introducing the Master Safety Professional and Certified Safety Director credentials. These certifications include tracks that require experience in the safety field only. Learn more by visiting http://www.naspweb.com/ (www.naspweb.com) and click on the Certifications tab at the top of the page for details. Become a Sponsor: To become a sponsor of this podcast visit isitrecordable.com/sponsorships or email your inquiry to redbeard@isitrecordable.com. Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

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? This Episode's Sponsor: National Association of Safety Professionals (NASP) - Interested in earning an accredited safety certification but don't have a 4-year degree? Introducing the Master Safety Professional and Certified Safety Director credentials. These certifications include tracks that require experience in the safety field only. Learn more by visiting http://www.naspweb.com/ (www.naspweb.com) and click on the Certifications tab at the top of the page for details. Become a Sponsor: To become a sponsor of this podcast visit isitrecordable.com/sponsorships or email your inquiry to redbeard@isitrecordable.com. Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

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? This Episode's Sponsor: National Association of Safety Professionals (NASP) - Interested in earning an accredited safety certification but don't have a 4-year degree? Introducing the Master Safety Professional and Certified Safety Director credentials. These certifications include tracks that require experience in the safety field only. Learn more by visiting http://www.naspweb.com/ (www.naspweb.com) and click on the Certifications tab at the top of the page for details. Become a Sponsor: To become a sponsor of this podcast visit isitrecordable.com/sponsorships or email your inquiry to redbeard@isitrecordable.com. Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

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? Become a Sponsor: To become a sponsor of this podcast visit isitrecordable.com/sponsorships or email your inquiry to redbeard@isitrecordable.com. Become a Member: Join up as a member at isitrecordable.com/memberships for as little as $1.08!! Get exclusive access to the blog, downloadable files including toolbox talks, and more! By becoming a member you will be helping us give back to the safety community. Support what you like - join today! Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

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? Become a Sponsor: To become a sponsor of this podcast visit isitrecordable.com/sponsorships or email your inquiry to redbeard@isitrecordable.com. Become a Member: Join up as a member at isitrecordable.com/memberships for as little as $1.08!! Get exclusive access to the blog, downloadable files including toolbox talks, and more! By becoming a member you will be helping us give back to the safety community. Support what you like - join today! Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

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? Become a Sponsor: To become a sponsor of this podcast visit isitrecordable.com/sponsorships or email your inquiry to redbeard@isitrecordable.com. Become a Member: Join up as a member at isitrecordable.com/memberships for as little as $1.08!! Get exclusive access to the blog, downloadable files including toolbox talks, and more! By becoming a member you will be helping us give back to the safety community. Support what you like - join today! Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

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! Become a Sponsor: To become a sponsor of this podcast visit isitrecordable.com/sponsorships or email your inquiry to redbeard@isitrecordable.com. Become a Member: Join up as a member at isitrecordable.com/memberships for as little as $1.08!! Get exclusive access to the blog, downloadable files including toolbox talks, and more! By becoming a member you will be helping us give back to the safety community. Support what you like - join today! Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

Today's Question: Upon elbow pain setting in at work, a vehicle seat assembler reports the pain to her supervisor. In the First Aid Office, the site Injury Prevention Specialist (Certified Athletic Trainer) evaluates the employee and puts her on a conservative treatment regimen of over the counter strength Naproxen per directions and cold compress treatments twice per day for three weeks. The icing treatments take place during one 45 minute job rotation per treatment. In addition, the Injury Prevention Specialist applies kinesiology tape to the employee's elbow on a daily basis. The employee continues her routine job functions at full duty, accomplishing all tasks in her job description more than once per week while her condition is monitored. Is it recordable? Become a Sponsor: To become a sponsor of this podcast visit isitrecordable.com/sponsorships or email your inquiry to redbeard@isitrecordable.com. Become a Member: Join up as a member at isitrecordable.com/memberships for as little as $1.08!! Get exclusive access to the blog, downloadable files including toolbox talks, and more! By becoming a member you will be helping us give back to the safety community. Support what you like - join today! Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

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? Become a Sponsor: To become a sponsor of this podcast visit isitrecordable.com/sponsorships or email your inquiry to redbeard@isitrecordable.com. Become a Member: Join up as a member at isitrecordable.com/memberships for as little as $1.08!! Get exclusive access to the blog, downloadable files including toolbox talks, and more! By becoming a member you will be helping us give back to the safety community. Support what you like - join today! Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

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? Become a Sponsor: To become a sponsor of this podcast visit isitrecordable.com/sponsorships or email your inquiry to redbeard@isitrecordable.com. Become a Member: Join up as a member at isitrecordable.com/memberships for as little as $1.08!! Get exclusive access to the blog, downloadable files including toolbox talks, and more! By becoming a member you will be helping us give back to the safety community. Support what you like - join today! Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

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? Become a Sponsor: To become a sponsor of this podcast visit isitrecordable.com/sponsorships or email your inquiry to redbeard@isitrecordable.com. Become a Member: Join up as a member at isitrecordable.com/memberships for as little as $1.08!! Get exclusive access to the blog, downloadable files including toolbox talks, and more! By becoming a member you will be helping us give back to the safety community. Support what you like - join today! Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

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? Become a Sponsor: To become a sponsor of this podcast visit isitrecordable.com/sponsorships or email your inquiry to redbeard@isitrecordable.com. Become a Member: Join up as a member at isitrecordable.com/memberships for as little as $1.08!! Get exclusive access to the blog, downloadable files and more! By becoming a member you will be helping us give back to the safety community. Support what you like - join today! Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

Today's Question: An employee clocks out and walks through the building to his vehicle that is parked in the company-owned parking lot. While walking through the lot he trips on a drain and breaks his collar bone. Is it recordable? Become a Sponsor: To become a sponsor of this podcast visit isitrecordable.com/sponsorships or email your inquiry to redbeard@isitrecordable.com. Become a Member: Join up as a member at isitrecordable.com/memberships for as little as $1.08!! Get exclusive access to the blog, downloadable files and more! By becoming a member you will be helping us give back to the safety community. Support what you like - join today! Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

Today's Question: A machinist catches a metal splinter in his thumb while cleaning debris from his machine at work. He attempts the splinter removal, but ultimately, the onsite Occupational Health Nurse is able to remove the splinter with her tweezers. The nurse cleans the thumb, but is concerned about Tetanus. The employee visits a clinic where he receives a Tetanus shot. Is it recordable? Become a Sponsor: To become a sponsor of this podcast visit isitrecordable.com/sponsorships or email your inquiry to redbeard@isitrecordable.com. Become a Member: Join up as a member at isitrecordable.com/memberships for as little as $1.08!! Get exclusive access to the blog, downloadable files and more! By becoming a member you will be helping us give back to the safety community. Support what you like - join today! Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

Today's Question: An employee trips over a pallet and suffers a sprained ankle at work. A doctor prescribes ice treatment twice per day, over-the-counter strength ibuprofen, and then wraps the ankle in an Ace Bandage wrap. The employee is returned to work full duty and does not miss any time. Is it recordable? Become a Sponsor: To become a sponsor of this podcast visit isitrecordable.com/sponsorships or email your inquiry to redbeard@isitrecordable.com. Become a Member: Join up as a member at isitrecordable.com/memberships for as little as $1.08!! Get exclusive access to the blog, downloadable files and more! By becoming a member you will be helping us give back to the safety community. Support what you like - join today! Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

Today's Question: A heavy equipment operator is discovered unconscious and with a needle in his arm in the cab of a bulldozer located on a job site. An ambulance rushes the employee to the ER where he is revived and held overnight. The ER doctor determined that the employee suffered a self-inflicted overdose from an illegal drug which caused the loss of consciousness. Is it recordable? Become a Sponsor: To become a sponsor and help us give back to the safety community, visit isitrecordable.com/sponsorships or email your inquiry to redbeard@isitrecordable.com. Become a Member: Join up as a member at isitrecordable.com/memberships for as little as $4.99 for exclusive access to the blog, downloadable files and more! By becoming a member you will be helping us give back to the safety community. Support what you like - join today! Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

Today's Question: An administrative assistant is using a paper cutter at work and slices the pad of her middle finger tip off. At a clinic, the doctor diagnosis the laceration as an avulsion and assures the admin assistant that the skin of the pad will grow back with proper care. The doctor instructs the employee how to keep the wound clean, recommends Neosporin and bandaging, and prescribes over-the-counter ibuprofen at over-the-counter strength. The employee returns to work at full duty. Is it recordable? Become a Sponsor: To become a sponsor and help us give back to the safety community, visit isitrecordable.com/sponsorships or email your inquiry to redbeard@isitrecordable.com. Become a Member: Join up as a member at isitrecordable.com/memberships for as little as $4.99 for exclusive access to the blog, downloadable files and more! By becoming a member you will be helping us give back to the safety community. Support what you like - join today! Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

Today's Question: While completing a task in the woods alone, an employee is injured. The employee claims he was attacked and injured by Bigfoot before he managed to escape. The employee received medical treatment. Is it recordable? Become a Sponsor: To become a sponsor and help us give back to the safety community, visit isitrecordable.com/sponsorships or email your inquiry to redbeard@isitrecordable.com. Become a Member: Join up as a member at isitrecordable.com/memberships for as little as $4.99 for exclusive access to the blog, downloadable files and more! By becoming a member you will be helping us give back to the safety community. Support what you like - join today! Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

Today's Question: A company needs an apparatus for their operations and pays a welding employee to build the apparatus in his own home shop while he is taking care of a sick family member. The company supplies the employee with spec material and parts for the build. While working on the apparatus, the employee drops a heavy part on his foot and suffers a bone fracture. Is it recordable? Become a Sponsor: To become a sponsor and help us give back to the safety community, visit isitrecordable.com/sponsorships or email your inquiry to redbeard@isitrecordable.com. Become a Member: Join up as a member at isitrecordable.com/memberships for as little as $4.99 for exclusive access to the blog, downloadable files and more! By becoming a member you will be helping us give back to the safety community. Support what you like - join today! Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

Today's Question: An eye doctor discovers a small speck of rusted metal imbedded in an employee's eye during a routine exam. The doctor asks the employee how metal became imbedded in the employee's eye. The employee tells the doctor he is only exposed to flying metal debris at work, but does not recall a particular incident. The doctor opines the metal came from the employee's job as a welder and grinder at a machine shop and proceeds to surgically remove the imbedded metal. The employee is prescribed antibiotic drops after the metal removal and is returned to work at full duty the next day. Is it recordable? Become a Sponsor: To become a sponsor and help us give back to the safety community, visit isitrecordable.com/sponsorships or email your inquiry to redbeard@isitrecordable.com. Become a Member: Join up as a member at isitrecordable.com/memberships for as little as $4.99 for exclusive access to the blog, downloadable files and more! By becoming a member you will be helping us give back to the safety community. Support what you like - join today! Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

Today's Question: An employee is working from home during a pandemic after the governor declared a state of emergency. After sitting on their couch at home for a week with a laptop on their lap, the employee develops pain in their lower back. They visit the doctor and are prescribed anti-inflammatory medicine. Is it recordable? Become a Sponsor: To become a sponsor and help us give back to the safety community, visit isitrecordable.com/sponsorships or email your inquiry to redbeard@isitrecordable.com. Become a Member: Join up as a member at isitrecordable.com/memberships for as little as $4.99 for exclusive access to the blog, downloadable files and more! By becoming a member you will be helping us give back to the safety community. Support what you like - join today! Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

Today's Question: An employer provides candy to their employees on Halloween. One employee cracks a tooth on a piece of hard candy while on the job. Is it recordable? Become a Sponsor: To become a sponsor and help us give back to the safety community, visit isitrecordable.com/sponsorships or email your inquiry to redbeard@isitrecordable.com. Become a Member: Join up as a member at isitrecordable.com/memberships for as little as $4.99 for exclusive access to the blog, downloadable files and more! By becoming a member you will be helping us give back to the safety community. Support what you like - join today! Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

Question: An employee must shave his face for a respirator fit test at work. He is provided a brand new, pre-packaged razor and shaving cream, and completes a shave of his face. The employee ends up suffering from razor burn on his neck, which leads to a mild infection that a doctor prescribes antibiotic treatment for. Is it recordable? Episode Sponsor: If you'd like to spotlight your business on this podcast or on one or more of the 'is it' family of websites to reach tens of thousands of safety pros, email redbeard@isitrecordable.com. Become a Member: Join up as a member at isitrecordable.com/memberships for as little as $4.99 for exclusive access to the blog, downloadable files and more! By becoming a member you will be helping us give back to the safety community. Support what you like - join today! Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

Question: An employee becomes ill at work and is taken to a clinic for evaluation. The employee is confirmed infected with the COVID-19 (coronavirus) and is provided medical treatment and quarantined in the hospital. It is believed they contracted the virus outside of the work environment. Is it recordable? Answer: Listen to the episode or visit https://www.isitrecordable.com/osha-recordkeeping-scenarios/coronavirus-(covid-19)- Episode Sponsor: If you'd like to spotlight your business on this podcast or on one or more of the 'is it' family of websites to reach tens of thousands of safety pros, email redbeard@isitrecordable.com. Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

Question: An employee reports groin pain after attempting a heavy lift in a warehouse. After a doctor evaluation, the employee is prescribed over the counter naproxen and one week off of work to rest the groin. A follow up visit is scheduled one week later after completing the rest. Upon the follow up evaluation, the doctor discovers the employee is suffering from a disease that is not work-related that is causing the groin pain. Is it recordable? Answer: Listen to the episode or visit https://www.isitrecordable.com/osha-recordkeeping-scenarios/status-change-to-not-work-related-and-privacy-case Episode Sponsor: If you'd like to spotlight your business on this podcast or on one or more of the 'is it' family of websites to reach tens of thousands of safety pros, email redbeard@isitrecordable.com. Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

Question: A gust of wind blows open company doors and disturbs the ceiling tiles. The ceiling tiles are shaken so much that some begin to fall from the ceiling along with an old tool, likely left behind from some construction in the past. The tool strikes an unsuspecting employee in the forehead, resulting in a small laceration. A member from the First Aid team evaluates the employee and elects to close the wound with liquid bandaging glue. Is it recordable? Answer: Listen to the episode or visit https://www.isitrecordable.com/osha-recordkeeping-scenarios/use-of-liquid-bandage-to-close-a-wound Episode Sponsor: If you'd like to spotlight your business on this podcast or on one or more of the 'is it' family of websites to reach tens of thousands of safety pros, email redbeard@isitrecordable.com. Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

Question: An employee is injured at work and receives a recommendation of lost time from a medical professional. The employer and employee reject the doctor's recommendation to take time off and the employee returns to work. Is it recordable? Answer: Listen to the episode or visit https://www.isitrecordable.com/osha-recordkeeping-scenarios/employer-disagrees-with-the-doctor Episode Sponsor: If you'd like to spotlight your business on this podcast or on one or more of the 'is it' family of websites to reach tens of thousands of safety pros, email redbeard@isitrecordable.com. Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

Question: A contractor working on our site cut the tip of his finger off. The contractor was prescribed antibiotics and pain medication and was given work restrictions from his company while he healed. While working, he has no project foreman on site he reports to. Is it recordable? Which OSHA 300 log does it belong to? Answer: Listen to the episode or visit https://www.isitrecordable.com/osha-recordkeeping-scenarios/injured-contractor%3A-whose-log%3F Episode Sponsor: If you'd like to spotlight your business and reach thousands of safety pros, email redbeard@isitrecordable.com. Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

Question: An employee chooses to wear an N95 respirator at work, voluntarily. After walking briskly through the office to return to his desk from the bathroom, he loses consciousness. Is it recordable? Answer: Listen to the episode or visit https://www.isitrecordable.com/osha-recordkeeping-scenarios/employee-refuses-medical-care Episode Sponsor: If you'd like to spotlight your business on this podcast, email redbeard@isitrecordable.com. Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

Question: An employee suffers a hand laceration on the job and refuses medical evaluation or first aid treatment. Weeks pass by and the employee reports that the wound is now infected and that it requires surgery. The employee still refuses treatment from the company and pays the surgery bill directly out of pocket. The employee will miss four days of work. Is it recordable? Answer: Listen to the episode or visit https://www.isitrecordable.com/osha-recordkeeping-scenarios/employee-refuses-medical-care Episode Sponsor: This episode has no sponsor - if you'd like to spotlight your business on this podcast, email redbeard@isitrecordable.com. Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

Question: A ventilation system for metal grinding operations catches fire and smoke pushes back into the facility and an employee is exposed to heavy smoke before exiting the building. At the muster point, the employee reports lung irritation, a headache, and begins to vomit. At a clinic, a doctor administers an anti-inflammatory shot to the employee to relieve lung inflammation and irritation. Further, the doctor prescribes over the counter ibuprofen per directions and requires the employee take the rest of his shift off to rest at home. The employee is to return to work the next day. Is it recordable?  Answer: Listen to the episode or visit https://www.isitrecordable.com/osha-recordkeeping-scenarios/employee-loses-consciousness-while-voluntarily-using-an-n95-respirator-at-work Episode Sponsor: If you'd like to spotlight your business on this podcast, email redbeard@isitrecordable.com. Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

Question: An employee commits suicide in the workplace. Is it recordable?​ For the Answer: Listen to this episode or visit https://www.isitrecordable.com/osha-recordkeeping-scenarios/self-inflicted-injury Episode Sponsor: pmcomfortwraps.com Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

Question: Several employees are hospitalized and/or killed in a terrorist attack that involves the workplace. Is it recordable? For the Answer: Listen to this episode or visit https://www.isitrecordable.com/osha-recordkeeping-scenarios/terrorist-attack Episode Sponsor: https://my.captivate.fm/pmcomfortwraps.com (pmcomfortwraps.com) Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

Question: An employee returns to the office after a week of work-related travel. Upon entering the restroom, the employee loses consciousness. Colleagues point out that the employee had not been eating well while traveling and might be dehydrated. Is it recordable? For the Answer: Listen to this episode or visit https://www.isitrecordable.com/osha-recordkeeping-scenarios/loss-of-consciousness Episode Sponsor: https://my.captivate.fm/pmcomfortwraps.com (pmcomfortwraps.com) Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

Question: An employee reports wrist pain while on the job. A medical professional determines the employee was born with an abnormal bone condition in the wrist and opines that the job duties aggravated the condition. The medical professional prescribes a permanent job transfer along with over-the-counter ibuprofen. Company leadership seeks a second opinion from a different occupational health doctor and the second doctor's report reflects the same as the first doctor; a permanent job transfer is required for the employee. The employee returns to work and is put into a training program for a new permanent job. Is it recordable? For the Answer: Listen to this episode or visit https://www.isitrecordable.com/osha-recordkeeping-scenarios/pre-existing-condition-aggravated-by-job-duties Episode Sponsor: https://my.captivate.fm/pmcomfortwraps.com (pmcomfortwraps.com) Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

Question: An employee is involved in a vehicle accident while driving from one work site 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? For the Answer: Listen to this episode or visit https://www.isitrecordable.com/osha-recordkeeping-scenarios/doctor-clears-employee-but-employee-takes-time-off Episode Sponsor: https://my.captivate.fm/pmcomfortwraps.com (pmcomfortwraps.com) Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

Question: An employee suffers from stress due to hostile treatment from coworkers and provides an opinion by a qualified healthcare professional (psychiatrist) stating the employee is suffering from a work-related anxiety disorder. Is it recordable? For the Answer: Listen to the episode or visit https://www.isitrecordable.com/osha-recordkeeping-scenarios/anxiety-from-work-related-stress Episode Sponsor: https://my.captivate.fm/pmcomfortwraps.com (pmcomfortwraps.com) Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

Question: An employee is injured at work and neither the doctor nor the employee can, with certainty, attribute the injury to the job or identify a hazard in the work environment. The employee receives a prescription. Is it recordable? Answer: Listen to the episode or go to https://www.isitrecordable.com/osha-recordkeeping-scenarios/uncertain-if-work-related Episode Sponsor: https://my.captivate.fm/pmcomfortwraps.com (pmcomfortwraps.com) Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

Question: An employee is traveling for work on a commercial airline when her plane crashes and she is seriously injured. The injuries are so severe that she is hospitalized. Is it recordable? Answer: Listen to the episode or go to https://www.isitrecordable.com/osha-recordkeeping-scenarios/plane-crash Episode Sponsor: https://my.captivate.fm/pmcomfortwraps.com (pmcomfortwraps.com) Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

Question: An employee is given work restrictions but an alternative job is provided where the restrictions won't affect the job duties. Is it recordable? Answer: Listen to the episode or go to https://www.isitrecordable.com/osha-recordkeeping-scenarios/alternative-job-given-for-work-restrictions Episode Sponsor: https://my.captivate.fm/pmcomfortwraps.com (pmcomfortwraps.com) Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)

Question: Karen volunteers to donate blood for a company-sponsored blood drive. While inserting a needle the nurse sneezes and impales her artery. Karen visits the ER for treatment and is issued antibiotics. Is it recordable? Answer: Listen to the episode or go to https://www.isitrecordable.com/osha-recordkeeping-scenarios/injured-while-donating-blood Episode Sponsor: https://my.captivate.fm/pmcomfortwraps.com (pmcomfortwraps.com) Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/daataa (Mitch Murder)