Florence is a short-order cook at a busy diner-type restaurant.On July 4,she fainted from the heat in the kitchen because the restaurant's air conditioning was broken.Florence revived within a few seconds when her co-workers put a cold cloth on her head.She got up and went right back to work with no ill effects.The employer
A) does not have to record this incident because Florence missed no work.
B) does not have to record this incident because a cold cloth is not a "medical treatment."
C) must record the incident because it would be an illness with loss of consciousness.
D) must record the incident because the loss of air conditioning caused unhealthy working conditions.

Question

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According to OSHA guidelines, any work-related injury or illness that involved loss of consciousness, restricted work activity, or job transfer must be recorded on the OSHA Form 300, regardless of whether medical treatment was provided or not. Therefore, even though Florence did not miss any work and received only a cold cloth as treatment, her fainting episode qualifies as a recordable incident because it involved loss of consciousness. Option A and B are incorrect as they fail to consider the OSHA's requirements for recordable incidents. Option D may be a valid point, but the question does not provide enough information to conclude whether unhealthy working conditions were the direct cause of Florence's fainting or not.

Florence Is a Short-Order Cook at a Busy Diner-Type Restaurant