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1904.7(b)(4) How Do I Record a Work-Related Injury or Illness That Results in Restricted Work or Job Transfer?

OSHA 1904 Recordkeeping > C Recordkeeping Forms and Recording Criteria > 1904.7 General Recording Criteria > 1904.7(b) Implementation > 1904.7(b)(4) How Do I Record a Work-Related Injury or Illness That Results in Restricted Work or Job Transfer?
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When an injury or illness involves restricted work or job transfer but does not involve death or days away from work, you must record the injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log by placing a check mark in the space for job transfer or restriction and an entry of the number of restricted or transferred days in the restricted workdays column.

1904.7(b)(4)(i) How Do I Decide if the Injury or Illness Resulted in Restricted Work?

Restricted work occurs when, as the result of a work-related injury or illness:

1904.7(b)(4)(i)(A)

You keep the employee from performing one or more of the routine functions of his or her job, or from working the full workday that he or she would otherwise have been scheduled to work; or

1904.7(b)(4)(i)(B)

A physician or other licensed health care professional recommends that the employee not perform one or more of the routine functions of his or her job, or not work the full workday that he or she would otherwise have been scheduled to work.

1904.7(b)(4)(iii) Do I Have to Record Restricted Work or Job Transfer if It Applies Only to the Day on Which the Injury Occurred or the Illness Began?

No, you do not have to record restricted work or job transfers if you, or the physician or other licensed health care professional, impose the restriction or transfer only for the day on which the injury occurred or the illness began.

1904.7(b)(4)(iv) If You or a Physician or Other Licensed Health Care Professional Recommends a Work Restriction, Is the Injury or Illness Automatically Recordable as a "Restricted Work" Case?

No, a recommended work restriction is recordable only if it affects one or more of the employee's routine job functions. To determine whether this is the case, you must evaluate the restriction in light of the routine functions of the injured or ill employee's job. If the restriction from you or the physician or other licensed health care professional keeps the employee from performing one or more of his or her routine job functions, or from working the full workday the injured or ill employee would otherwise have worked, the employee's work has been restricted and you must record the case.

1904.7(b)(4)(ix) How Do I Decide if an Injury or Illness Involved a Transfer to Another Job?

If you assign an injured or ill employee to a job other than his or her regular job for part of the day, the case involves transfer to another job. Note: This does not include the day on which the injury or illness occurred.

1904.7(b)(4)(v) How Do I Record a Case Where the Worker Works Only for a Partial Work Shift Because of a Work-Related Injury or Illness?

A partial day of work is recorded as a day of job transfer or restriction for recordkeeping purposes, except for the day on which the injury occurred or the illness began.

1904.7(b)(4)(vi) If the Injured or Ill Worker Produces Fewer Goods or Services Than HE or She Would Have Produced Prior to the Injury or Illness but Otherwise Performs All of the Routine Functions of His or Her Work, Is the Case Considered a Restricted Work Case?

No, the case is considered restricted work only if the worker does not perform all of the routine functions of his or her job or does not work the full shift that he or she would otherwise have worked.

1904.7(b)(4)(vii) How Do I Handle Vague Restrictions From a Physician or Other Licensed Health Care Professional, Such as That the Employee Engage Only in "Light Duty" or "Take It Easy for a Week"?

If you are not clear about the physician or other licensed health care professional's recommendation, you may ask that person whether the employee can do all of his or her routine job functions and work all of his or her normally assigned work shift. If the answer to both of these questions is "Yes," then the case does not involve a work restriction and does not have to be recorded as such. If the answer to one or both of these questions is "No," the case involves restricted work and must be recorded as a restricted work case. If you are unable to obtain this additional information from the physician or other licensed health care professional who recommended the restriction, record the injury or illness as a case involving restricted work.

1904.7(b)(4)(viii) What Do I Do if a Physician or Other Licensed Health Care Professional Recommends a Job Restriction Meeting OSHA's Definition, but the Employee Does All of His or Her Routine Job Functions Anyway?

You must record the injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log as a restricted work case. If a physician or other licensed health care professional recommends a job restriction, you should ensure that the employee complies with that restriction. If you receive recommendations from two or more physicians or other licensed health care professionals, you may make a decision as to which recommendation is the most authoritative, and record the case based upon that recommendation.

1904.7(b)(4)(x) Are Transfers to Another Job Recorded in the Same Way as Restricted Work Cases?

Yes, both job transfer and restricted work cases are recorded in the same box on the OSHA 300 Log. For example, if you assign, or a physician or other licensed health care professional recommends that you assign, an injured or ill worker to his or her routine job duties for part of the day and to another job for the rest of the day, the injury or illness involves a job transfer. You must record an injury or illness that involves a job transfer by placing a check in the box for job transfer.

1904.7(b)(4)(xi) How Do I Count Days of Job Transfer or Restriction?

You count days of job transfer or restriction in the same way you count days away from work, using ยง 1904.7(b)(3)(i) to (viii), above. The only difference is that, if you permanently assign the injured or ill employee to a job that has been modified or permanently changed in a manner that eliminates the routine functions the employee was restricted from performing, you may stop the day count when the modification or change is made permanent. You must count at least one day of restricted work or job transfer for such cases.

1904.7(b)(4)(ii) What Is Meant by "Routine Functions"?

For recordkeeping purposes, an employee's routine functions are those work activities the employee regularly performs at least once per week.

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1904.7(b)(4) Recordkeeping Forms and Recording Criteria, How Do I Record a Work-Related Injury or Illness That Results in Restricted Work or Job Transfer?
When an injury or illness involves restricted work or job transfer but does not involve death or days away from work, you must record the injury ...
OSHA 1904 Recordkeeping > C Recordkeeping Forms and Recording Criteria > 1904.7 General Recording Criteria > 1904.7(b) Implementation > 1904.7(b)(4) How Do I Record a Work-Related Injury or Illness That Results in Restricted Work or Job Transfer?
1904.7(b)(4)(v) Recordkeeping Forms and Recording Criteria, How Do I Record a Case Where the Worker Works Only for a Partial Work Shift Because of a Work-Related Injury or Illness?
A partial day of work is recorded as a day of job transfer or restriction for recordkeeping purposes, except for the day on which the injury occurred ...
OSHA 1904 Recordkeeping > C Recordkeeping Forms and Recording Criteria > 1904.7 General Recording Criteria > 1904.7(b) Implementation > 1904.7(b)(4) How Do I Record a Work-Related Injury or Illness That Results in Restricted Work or Job Transfer? > 1904.7(b)(4)(v) How Do I Record a Case Where the Worker Works Only for a Partial Work Shift Because of a Work-Related Injury or Illness?
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No, a recommended work restriction is recordable only if it affects one or more of the employee's routine job functions. To determine whether ...
OSHA 1904 Recordkeeping > C Recordkeeping Forms and Recording Criteria > 1904.7 General Recording Criteria > 1904.7(b) Implementation > 1904.7(b)(4) How Do I Record a Work-Related Injury or Illness That Results in Restricted Work or Job Transfer? > 1904.7(b)(4)(iv) If You or a Physician or Other Licensed Health Care Professional Recommends a Work Restriction, Is the Injury or Illness Automatically Recordable as a "Restricted Work" Case?
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the physician or other licensed health care professional who recommended the restriction, record the injury or illness as a case involving restricted work ...
OSHA 1904 Recordkeeping > C Recordkeeping Forms and Recording Criteria > 1904.7 General Recording Criteria > 1904.7(b) Implementation > 1904.7(b)(4) How Do I Record a Work-Related Injury or Illness That Results in Restricted Work or Job Transfer? > 1904.7(b)(4)(vii) How Do I Handle Vague Restrictions From a Physician or Other Licensed Health Care Professional, Such as That the Employee Engage Only in "Light Duty" or "Take It Easy for a Week"?
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You must record the injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log as a restricted work case. If a physician or other licensed health care professional ...
OSHA 1904 Recordkeeping > C Recordkeeping Forms and Recording Criteria > 1904.7 General Recording Criteria > 1904.7(b) Implementation > 1904.7(b)(4) How Do I Record a Work-Related Injury or Illness That Results in Restricted Work or Job Transfer? > 1904.7(b)(4)(viii) What Do I Do if a Physician or Other Licensed Health Care Professional Recommends a Job Restriction Meeting OSHA's Definition, but the Employee Does All of His or Her Routine Job Functions Anyway?
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