OSHA: Alcohol-Related Injuries Recordable

Intoxicated workers injured on the job are covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s injury reporting rule, OSHA said in a rule interpretation released April 18.

At issue was whether a company is required to record an injury even through the hurt worker took a drug test after the mishap that indicated the employee was intoxicated from alcohol.

In general, OSHA mandates employers must record any workplace injury that requires more than first aid to treat. A section of OSHA’s recordkeeping rule, 29 C.F.R. §1904.5(b)(2)(vi), exempts employers from having to record injuries if the injury is solely ...