Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
this.relies.on.the.company.having.a.strong.commitment.to.occupational.safety.and.
health..The.use.of.PPE.will.not.control.hazards.unless.individuals.who.are.exposed.
to.the.hazards.are.wearing.the.appropriate.PPE..The.use.of.PPE.is.usually.considered.
the.control.of.last.resort.because.it.has.always.been.dificult.for.companies.to.be.sure.
that.exposed.individuals.are.indeed.wearing.the.required.PPE.
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All.incidents.and.accidents.resulting.in.injury.or.causing.illness.to.employees,.and.
all.events.(or.near-miss.accidents),.should.be.reported.in.order.to
.
1.. Establish.a.written.record.of.factors.that.caused.injuries.or.illnesses.or.that.
caused.incidents.such.as.near.misses.that.could.have.possibly.have.resulted.
in.an.injury.or.illnesses.and.did.not.result.in.bodily.harm,.property.damage,.
or.vehicle.damage.can.be.used.to.establish.cause.and.effect.relationships.for.
prevention.purposes
.
2.. Maintain.a.capability.to.promptly.investigate.incidents.and.events.in.order.
to.initiate.and.support.corrective.or.preventive.action
.
3.. Provide.statistical.information.for.use.in.analyzing.all.phases.of.incidents.
and.events
.
4.. Provide.the.means.for.complying.with.the.reporting.requirements.for.occu-
pational.injuries.and.illnesses
Your.incident.reporting.system.requirements.should.apply.to.all.incidents.involv-
ing.company.employees,.on-site.vendors,.contractor.employees,.and.visitors.that.result.
in.(or.might.have.resulted.in).personal.injury,.illness,.or.property.or.vehicle.damage.
Injuries. and. illnesses. that. require. reporting. include. those. injuries. and. illnesses.
occurring.on.the.job.that.result.in.any.of.the.following:.lost.work.time,.restrictions.in.
performing.job.duties,.requirement.for.irst.aid.or.outside.medical.attention,.perma-
nent.physical.bodily.damages,.or.death..Examples.of.reportable.injuries.and.illnesses.
include,.but.are.not.limited.to,.heat.exhaustion.from.working.in.hot.environments,.
strained.back.muscles.from.moving.equipment,.acid.burns.on.ingers,.etc.
Other. incidents. that. require. reporting. include. those. incidents. occurring. on. the.
job.that.result.in.any.of.the.following:.injury.or.illness,.damage.to.a.vehicle,.ire.or.
explosion,.property.damage.valued.at.more.than.$100,.or.chemical.releases.requir-
ing.evacuation.of,.at.least,.the.immediate.area.where.a.chemical.spill.has.occurred.
Examples.of.nonreportable.injuries.and.illnesses.include.small.paper.cuts,.com-
mon.colds,.and.small.bruises.not.resulting.in.work.restrictions.or.requiring.irst.aid.
or.medical.attention.
Events.(near-misses).and.other.incidents.(near-misses).that,.strictly.by.chance,.do.
not.result.in.actual.or.observable.injury,.illness,.death,.or.property.damage.are.required.
to.be.reported..The.information.obtained.from.such.reporting.can.be.extremely.use-
ful. in. identifying. and. mitigating. problems. before. they. result. in. actual. personal. or.
property. damage.. Examples. of. near-miss. incidents. that. require. reporting. include.
the.falling.of.a.compressed.gas.cylinder;.overexposures.to.chemical,..biological,.or.
