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Any treatment provided beyond OSHA's limited list of first aid is considered medical treatment beyond first aid:
Basic requirement. You must consider an injury or illness to meet the general recording criteria, and therefore to be recordable, if it results in any of the following: death, days away from work, restricted work or transfer to another job, medical treatment beyond first aid, or loss of consciousness.
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Any treatment not listed below is considered medical treatment beyond first aid for recordkeeping purposes:
What is "first aid"? For the purposes of Part 1904, \"first aid\" means the following:
Using a non-prescription medication at nonprescription strength (for medications available in both prescription and non-prescription form, a recommendation by a physician or other licensed health care professional to use a non-prescription medication at prescription strength is considered medical treatment for recordkeeping purposes);
Administering tetanus immunizations (other immunizations, such as Hepatitis B vaccine or rabies vaccine, are considered medical treatment);
1904.7(b)(5)(ii)(C)
Cleaning, flushing or soaking wounds on the surface of the skin;
Using wound coverings such as bandages, Band-Aids™, gauze pads, etc.; or using butterfly bandages or Steri-Strips™ (other wound closing devices such as sutures, staples, etc., are considered medical treatment);
1904.7(b)(5)(ii)(E)
Using hot or cold therapy;
Using any non-rigid means of support, such as elastic bandages, wraps, non-rigid back belts, etc. (devices with rigid stays or other systems designed to immobilize parts of the body are considered medical treatment for recordkeeping purposes);
1904.7(b)(5)(ii)(G)
Using temporary immobilization devices while transporting an accident victim (e.g., splints, slings, neck collars, back boards, etc.).
1904.7(b)(5)(ii)(H)
Drilling of a fingernail or toenail to relieve pressure, or draining fluid from a blister;
1904.7(b)(5)(ii)(I)
Using eye patches;
1904.7(b)(5)(ii)(J)
Removing foreign bodies from the eye using only irrigation or a cotton swab;
1904.7(b)(5)(ii)(K)
Removing splinters or foreign material from areas other than the eye by irrigation, tweezers, cotton swabs or other simple means;
1904.7(b)(5)(ii)(L)
Using finger guards;
Using massages (physical therapy or chiropractic treatment are considered medical treatment for recordkeeping purposes); or
1904.7(b)(5)(ii)(N)
Drinking fluids for relief of heat stress.
Are any other procedures included in first aid? No, this is a complete list of all treatments considered first aid for Part 1904 purposes.
All employers are required to notify OSHA when an employee is killed on the job or suffers a work-related hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye. Click here for reporting requirements.