If an injury only requires first aid, is that incident required to be recorded?

In situations where an injury only necessitates first aid, it does not have to be recorded in official documentation. This guideline is based on the principle that record-keeping requirements typically pertain to more serious injuries that could impact workplace safety or require additional follow-up. If an injury is minor enough to be managed with basic first aid—such as cleaning a small cut or applying a bandage—it generally falls outside the scope of mandatory incident reporting.

This policy allows for a more efficient use of administrative resources, focusing attention on significant incidents that pose a higher risk to employee safety or workplace health. In contexts where injuries are trivial and do not require extensive medical attention or follow-up, mandatory reporting is often not warranted.

Circumstances where follow-up might be needed arise primarily with more severe injuries or incidents that involve persistent issues or specific hazards, like chemical exposure, which require careful tracking to improve workplace safety.