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Is it recordable? Find out in a minute.

A step-by-step walkthrough of 29 CFR Part 1904 that tells you whether an injury or illness belongs on your OSHA 300 Log — and, if it does, which column to use. Every answer is cited to the standard. Nothing you enter leaves your browser.

Step 1

Is the injured or ill person your employee?

This includes temporary and leased workers you supervise on a day-to-day basis. It excludes members of the general public and independent contractors whose day-to-day work you do not supervise.

Controlling section: 29 CFR 1904.31