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OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor

You indicated that:

  • The affected employee’s pre-existing condition could have resulted in a loss of consciousness in the absence of the work-related event or exposure.

According to OSHA Regulations 29 CFR 1904.5.b.4.ii, the work-related event or exposure does NOT appear to have "significantly aggravated" the pre-existing condition.

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