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Classification Guide
An 8-page practical reference that helps supervisors, safety personnel, and recordkeepers determine whether a workplace incident is recordable under 29 CFR Part 1904 — and whether care given counts as first aid or medical treatment.
Everything You Need to Get Recordability Right
The guide consolidates the key rules from 29 CFR Part 1904 into a format you can actually use at the worksite — without having to read the full regulation.
Work through four ordered questions to determine whether any incident must be recorded on the OSHA 300 log — clear criteria, no guesswork.
OSHA's complete, closed list of what qualifies as first aid — and what crosses the line into recordable medical treatment — with real-world examples for each.
Side-by-side first aid vs. medical treatment breakdowns by injury type: cuts, burns, eye injuries, strains, medications, oxygen, bruises, and more.
Who records what when temps, contractors, and self-employed workers are involved — based on day-to-day supervision rules, not payroll status.
How to count Day Zero, the 180-day cap, handling conflicting PLHCP recommendations, weekends, and switching between restricted and days-away status.
Single-dose prescriptions, OTC at prescription strength, wound coverings vs. closures, loss of consciousness, and a full acronym glossary (TRIR, DART, LTI, and more).
Built for the People Making the Call
This guide is written for the people at the worksite — not OSHA compliance attorneys. If you're deciding whether to fill out an OSHA 300 log entry, this is your reference.
- Supervisors who need to make a recordability call in the field without consulting legal every time
- Safety personnel maintaining the OSHA 300 log and preparing for audits or prequalification reviews
- HSE managers training crews on incident documentation and first aid classification
- Contractors on ISNetworld®, Avetta®, or Veriforce® who need a clean TRIR to stay prequalified
- Small business owners without a full-time safety officer who handle recordkeeping themselves
First Aid or Recordable?
A fast-reference for the most common classification questions
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