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Border Protection and Transportation Security Workers and Employers

If an employee is hospitalized as an in-patient and the only care or treatment provided is from OSHA's "first aid list" (for example if the only treatment is non-prescription medication), does the event become reportable?

Frequently Asked Questions

Question: If an employee is hospitalized as an in-patient and the only care or treatment provided is from OSHA's "first aid list" (for example if the only treatment is non-prescription medication), does the event become reportable?

Answer:

Yes. A work-related in-patient hospitalization involving any treatment needs to be reported to OSHA. The reporting requirement in the regulatory text of section 1904.39 does not limit care or treatment to "medical treatment beyond first aid."

For more information, explore OSHA's Recordkeeping Requirements.

If my employee spent the night at the hospital, do I have to report an in-patient hospitalization?

Frequently Asked Questions

Question: If my employee spent the night at the hospital, do I have to report an in-patient hospitalization?

Answer:

OSHA defines in-patient hospitalization as a formal admission to the in-patient service of a hospital or clinic for care or treatment. An overnight stay does not determine whether the case is reportable or not.

For more information, explore OSHA's Recordkeeping Requirements.