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how Osha affct the medical world today
The person at the head of OSHA is the US Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
An OSHA Recordable incident is one that is work related and that involves medical treatment beyond the application of first aid. So some incidents requiring medical treatment are OSHA recordable and some are not.
In medical situations that can produce sharps OSHA does require their availability and use.
If the snake bite occurred at work or during an employment related activity, and resulted in illness, lost workdays or medical treatment beyond first aid, then it may be an OSHA Recordable event. Never rely on advice from forums such as this one to determine OSHA Recordability. Consult an OSHA recordkeeping requiremets specialist who also has detailed knowledge of the circumstances surrounding the snake bite.
Application of any medical procedure beyond first aid makes an injury OSHA recordable. So, if anesthesia was given by medical personnel in treating a workplace injury that otherwise qualifies for recordability, then yes, it is OSHA recordable.
The vaccine that a physician must offer their medical personnel, as per OSHA standards, is for Hepatitis B.
If an injury requires medical care (beyond first aid) it is an OSHA recordable. And I think you mean cauterized.
No medical examination is, in itself, an OSHA recordable event. If a medical examination identified an illness or injury that is found to be work-related, the illness or injury may be OSHA recordable. that depends on the specific circumstances.Never rely on information found in places like WikiAnswers for OSHA compliance. Consult a specialist who is familiar with the specifics of your workplace, the details of the injury or illness in question, and the actual OSHA regulations.
OSHA has no regulations on keeping personnel records. OSHA's requirements relate to records of exposure to hazardous agents, training records, and work-related medical records.
Steroids are a class biological chemicals sometimes used to treat medical conditions and sometimes as a drug of abuse. They are not an incident, injury or illness so their existence is not OSHA recordable.
The administration of emergency oxygen is a medical procedure and thus not subject to OSHA. Emergency oxygen should be administered only by or under the direct supervision of a medical professional such as a physician, physician's assistant, or an adequately trained nurse. OSHA Guidelines do permit emergency Oxygen to be given from a tank marked so in Red letters and a flow device of not less than 6 lpm flow into a simple mask. Also, training certification must be acquired via a class such as an American Safety and Health Institute Emergency Oxygen Administration Course.