If an injury only requires first aid, would that incident need to be recorded?

In workplace health and safety regulations, the requirement to record injuries typically hinges on the severity and nature of the incident. If an injury only requires first aid, it generally does not need to be formally recorded. This is because first aid injuries are often considered minor and do not pose a significant risk to the overall safety or health of employees.

Regulatory bodies usually establish guidelines that specify which types of injuries must be reported and logged. For instance, injuries that lead to lost workdays, require professional medical treatment beyond first aid, or result in significant harm or disease often need detailed documentation.

Since first aid incidents do not rise to the level of necessitating such detailed records, they are often exempt from mandatory reporting requirements, allowing organizations to focus their recording efforts on more serious injuries that could indicate a need for systemic changes in safety protocols or practices.