Recordkeeping: count of lost workdays when worker not scheduled to work or is terminated.
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May 24, 2000
Gary Thibodeaux
Regional Director of Health and Safety
LVI Services Inc.
1201 Childers Road
Orange, TX 77630
Dear Mr. Thibodeaux:
Thank you for your letter of February 25, 2000 requesting clarification as to how to calculate lost workdays for construction workers. I will respond by referring to the Recordkeeping Guidelines for Occupational Injuries and Illnesses.