Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
physical.agents.(not.resulting.in.an.immediately.observable.manifestation.of.illness.
or.injury);.and.slipping.and.falling.on.a.wet.surface.without.injury.
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The.following.procedures.should.be.followed.by.all.employees.in.order.to.effectively.
report. occupational. injuries. and. illnesses. and. other. incidents. or. events.. Serious.
injury.or.illness.posing.a.life-threatening.situation.should.be.reported.immediately.
to.the.local.emergency.response.medical.services.(i.e.,.call.9-1-1).
Injuries. and. illnesses. should. be. reported. by. the. injured. employee. to. his. or. her.
supervisor.in.person.or.by.phone.as.soon.after.any.life-threatening.situation.has.been.
addressed..If.the.injured.employee.is.unable.to.report.immediately,.then.the.incident.
should.be.reported.as.soon.as.possible.
Upon. notiication. of. an. occupational. injury. or. illness,. the. supervisor. should.
complete.a.formal.incident/accident.report.and,.if.possible,.send.it.with.the.injured.
employee. to. the. medical. professional. involved.. The. incident/accident. report. form.
must.be.completed.and.forwarded.to.the.company.medical.department.even.if.the.
employee.receives.medical.treatment.at.the.hospital.and/or.from.a.private.physician.
Incidents. not. involving. injury. or. illness. but. resulting. in. property. damage. must.
also.be.reported.within.24.hours.of.the.incident..In.case.of.a.ire.or.explosion.that.
cannot.be.controlled.by.one.person,.a.vehicular.accident.resulting.in.injury.of.more.
than.$500.worth.of.damage,.or.a.chemical.release.requiring.a.building.evacuation,.
the.involved.party.must.immediately.report.the.incident.to.the.emergency.response.
services.in.the.area.(i.e.,.9-1-1,.police,.ire,.etc.)
All. near-miss. incidents. also. must. be. reported. on. the. Incident/Accident. Report.
Form.within.24.hours.of.occurrence..In.place.of.indicating.the.result.of.the.incident.
(i.e.,.actual.personal.or.property.damage),.the.reporting.person.should.indicate.the.
avoided.injury.or.damage.
Events,. hazardous. working. conditions. or. situations,. and. incidents. involving. con-
tractor.personnel.must.be.reported.to.the.supervisor.or.safety.professional.immediately.
The.Safety.Department.will.complete.and.maintain.occupational.injury.and.illness.
records..The.OSHA.301.“Injury.and.Illness.Incident.Report,”.or.equivalent,.must.be.
completed.within.7.days.of.the.occurrence.of.an.injury.at.the.worksite.and.the.OSHA.
301.must.be.retained.for.5.years..Also,.the.OSHA.300.“Log.of.Work-Related.Injuries.
and.Illnesses”.must.be.completed.within.7.days.when.a.recordable.injury.or.illness.
occurs,. and. maintained. for. 5. years.. The. OSHA. 300A. “Summary. of. Work-Related.
Injuries.and.Illnesses”.must.be.posted.yearly.from.February.1.to.April.30.
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To.ensure.that.all.employees.understand.the.incident.reporting.requirements.and.are.
aware.of.their.own.and.others'.responsibilities,.annual.training.sessions.must.be.held.
with.all.employees.to.review.procedures.and.responsibilities..New.employee.orienta-
tion.training.should.include.information.on.incident.reporting.and.procedures.
