Accident and Incident Prevention, Reporting, and Investigation
Effective: Moved to Policy Library from UPM 12.12(18)
Reviewed and Updated: March 2022
Contact: Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S)
Introduction
The purpose of this policy is to promote a safe workplace by properly reporting and investigating workplace injuries, accidents and incidents. Incident investigations identify the root causes and contributing factors, which can be eliminated or controlled to reduce the frequency and severity of incidents.
The department of Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) manages the Incident Prevention Program. Human Resources and EH&S maintain records of workplace injuries in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration record keeping requirements.
Policy Statement
The employee or the supervisor shall, within 24 hours, report all work-related incidents, injuries, and illnesses by completing the First Report of Injury form via the ISU Incident Portal. As part of the incident investigation process the supervisor will receive an electronic notification containing a series of questions to be completed and emailed back to the Incident Portal within 24 hours of receipt.