About OSHARecordable.com

Our Purpose

OSHA recordkeeping rules are detailed, highly specific, and frequently misunderstood. Safety managers and HR professionals routinely encounter edge cases — anesthetic eye drops, OTC medication at prescription strength, observation-only visits — where the right answer isn't obvious without digging into 29 CFR Part 1904 and OSHA's letter-of-interpretation library.

OSHARecordable.com was built to make that process faster and more accurate. Our decision tool walks you through the official recording criteria step by step. Our guides explain the rules in plain language with real-world examples.

Who This Is For

• Safety managers and EHS professionals making day-to-day recordability decisions
• HR professionals handling workplace injury documentation
• Employers and business owners subject to OSHA recordkeeping requirements
• Occupational health nurses and clinic staff assessing treatment thresholds
• Workers' compensation professionals evaluating case severity

Our Methodology

All tools and guides on this site are based directly on OSHA's published regulations (29 CFR Part 1904), OSHA's official interpretations, and the agency's recordkeeping forms and instructions. We do not manufacture criteria or editorialize on the rules — we present them as written and interpreted by OSHA.

Where OSHA has issued formal letters of interpretation on specific edge cases (such as the anesthetic eye drops ruling), we incorporate those interpretations into our guidance.

Tools & Resources

• OSHA Recordability Decision Tool — Step-by-step recordability determination based on 29 CFR 1904.7
• Medical Treatment vs. First Aid Guide — Complete breakdown of the most commonly misunderstood criterion
• Work-Relatedness Guide — When an injury or illness qualifies as work-related under 29 CFR 1904.5
• Frequently Asked Questions — Answers to common recordability questions