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29 CFR Part 1904 · eCFR edition 2026-01-01

Know what’s recordable.
Keep the log that proves it.

Most recordability calls come down to one line in the rule: was the treatment on OSHA’s exhaustive first-aid list, or past it? Job13 answers that — and every other test in Part 1904 — quoting the exact provision behind the answer. Then it keeps the 300 Log, 300A summary and ITA export that follow.

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items on the exhaustive first-aid list

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work-relatedness exceptions

406

OSHA interpretations, verbatim

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answers without a citation

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Incident facts

Describe what happened

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Did an event or exposure at work cause or contribute to it?

29 CFR 1904.5(a) — the work-relatedness test.

Is this a new case?

1904.6 — or does it continue a case you already recorded?

Does a work-relatedness exception apply?

1904.5(b)(2) — any one of these means the case is not work-related.

General recording criteria · 1904.7(a)

Death

The employee died.

Days away from work

One or more calendar days away, not counting the day of injury.

Restricted work or job transfer

Kept from a routine function, or moved to another job.

Loss of consciousness

Any loss of consciousness, however brief.

Significant diagnosis by a doctor/PLHCP

e.g. cancer, chronic irreversible disease, fractured/cracked bone, punctured eardrum.

What treatment was provided?

The first-aid list at 1904.7(b)(5)(ii) is exhaustive: if a treatment is not on it, it is medical treatment and the case is recordable.

First aid — 1904.7(b)(5)(ii)(A)–(N)

Beyond first aid

Other

Is this one of the specific case types?

1904.8–1904.11 have their own recording rules.

1904.7(b)(5)(ii)

The list is exhaustive. That’s the whole trap.

OSHA does not define medical treatment by listing it. It lists first aid — completely — and everything else is medical treatment. So a butterfly bandage is first aid and a single suture is a recordable case. A tetanus shot is first aid; a hepatitis B shot is not. Massage is first aid; physical therapy is not.

See all 14 items, quoted in full →
  1. (A)

    Using a non-prescription medication at nonprescription strength (for medications available in both prescription and non-prescripti…

  2. (B)

    Administering tetanus immunizations (other immunizations, such as Hepatitis B vaccine or rabies vaccine, are considered medical tr…

  3. (C)

    Cleaning, flushing or soaking wounds on the surface of the skin;

  4. (D)

    Using wound coverings such as bandages, Band-Aids TM , gauze pads, etc.; or using butterfly bandages or Steri-Strips TM (other wou…

  5. (E)

    Using hot or cold therapy;

  6. (F)

    Using any non-rigid means of support, such as elastic bandages, wraps, non-rigid back belts, etc. (devices with rigid stays or oth…

  7. (G)

    Using temporary immobilization devices while transporting an accident victim ( e.g., splints, slings, neck collars, back boards, e…

  8. (H)

    Drilling of a fingernail or toenail to relieve pressure, or draining fluid from a blister;

  9. (I)

    Using eye patches;

  10. (J)

    Removing foreign bodies from the eye using only irrigation or a cotton swab;

  11. (K)

    Removing splinters or foreign material from areas other than the eye by irrigation, tweezers, cotton swabs or other simple means;

  12. (L)

    Using finger guards;

  13. (M)

    Using massages (physical therapy or chiropractic treatment are considered medical treatment for recordkeeping purposes); or

  14. (N)

    Drinking fluids for relief of heat stress.

Beyond the determination

The determination is the easy half

Deciding a case is one afternoon a quarter. Keeping a defensible log for every case, posting the 300A between February 1 and April 30, and filing it through OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application by March 2 is the part that actually costs you.

The 300 Log, kept properly

Every case carries the determination that put it there — the facts, the criteria met and the provision cited — so an inspection or an audit reads a record, not a recollection.

300A, computed not typed

Annual totals, plus TRIR and DART on the standard 200,000-hour base. With no hours entered the rate reads “no data”, never a flattering zero.

ITA export

The CSV for OSHA's Injury Tracking Application, with the February 1 posting and March 2 filing dates tracked for you.

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406 letters · 1975–2026

What OSHA has already decided

The rule tells you the test. OSHA’s Letters of Interpretation tell you how it applied that test to a real set of facts — whether paraffin wax counts as medical treatment, whether a case is recordable when the employee declines treatment. Every one of them is here, verbatim and searchable, with a permanent osha.gov link to cite.

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curl -s https://www.job13.com/api/v1/recordability \
  -H 'authorization: Bearer lb_test_sandbox' \
  -H 'content-type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "occurredInWorkEnvironment": "yes",
    "isNewCase": "yes",
    "treatments": ["sutures_staples_or_surgical_glue"]
  }'

{
  "verdict": "recordable",
  "criteriaMet": ["Medical treatment beyond first aid"],
  "citations": [{
    "section": "1904.7",
    "paragraph": "1904.7(b)(5)",
    "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/..."
  }]
}