General Orders 103.02: Industrial Injuries

Question 1

What is the purpose of the Industrial Injuries GO?

Answer 1

To clarify the responsibilities of employees and supervisors when an employee suffers an injury on the job.

Question 2

Whenever an industrial injury occurs, whose responsibility is it to fill out all appropriate paperwork?

Answer 2

Each employee and their supervisor.

Question 3

How is an industrial injury defined?

Answer 3

As an injury or illness arising out of and in the course of COG employment.

Question 4

Who must be notified of all injuries occurring on-shift?

Answer 4

The immediate supervisor.

Question 5

Who shall the immediate supervisor notify when an injury is requiring medical treatment?

Answer 5

The safety division officer.

Question 6

When is the safety division officer available?

Answer 6

On a 24 hour basis.

Question 7

Who shall the safety division officer notify?

Answer 7

The Fire Chief, Assistant Chiefs and Operations Chief immediately.

Question 8

If an injured employee requires immediate hospitalization, where shall they be transported?

Answer 8

The nearest, appropriate emergency department.

Question 9

If the employee’s injury involves a hazardous materials exposure or poison, where should they be transported?

Answer 9

The closest toxicological emergency department. (Banner Good Samaritan)

Question 10

Burn injuries requiring emergency medical treatment shall be transported to:

Answer 10

The Maricopa Medical Center Burn Unit

Question 11

Who will be contacted for non-emergency injuries?

Answer 11

The COG occupational health nurse (City Nurse)

Question 12

After 4 pm or on weekends, what facilities may the injured employee go to?

Answer 12

Banner Thunderbird Occupational Health Clinic, Banner Estrella Clinic, Banner Good Samaritan Clinic

Question 13

If you sought any type of medical treatment at an outside facility, what must be done?

Answer 13

A follow-up phone call to the city nurse is required.

Question 14

Whether or not medical treatment is needed, the employee shall immediately report all work related injuries t their immediate supervisor no later than:

Answer 14

No later than the end of the shift.

Question 15

What must the employee do if the injury becomes apparent after the shift is completed?

Answer 15

Phone a report to the city nurse and complete an employee injury form at first available opportunity.

Question 16

Who must the employee contact regardless of seeking medical treatment or not?

Answer 16

The city Nurse

Question 17

When will a physician automatically become the employee’s attending physician?

Answer 17

If the employee has more than one visit to the same physician.

Question 18

What must the employee obtain for every visit for treatment and whom must they give it to?

Answer 18

They must obtain a written work status and it shall be turned into the city nurse.

Question 19

Who shall the employee contact if they are unable to obtain a written work status?

Answer 19

The division officer or city nurse for assistance.

Question 20

Who shall the employee contact if they are placed on a no work status or a modified duty status?

Answer 20

The city division officer and city nurse during regular admin work hours as soon as possible.

Question 21

The immediate supervisor’s first priority should always be_________?

Answer 21

To ensure that the employee is receiving the appropriate medical care. Employee care is first, documentation is second.

Question 22

Who shall the immediate supervisor notify if the employee is transported to an emergency room for any reason?

Answer 22

The safety division officer and the on-duty shift commander.

Question 23

What form shall be completed by the safety division officer?

Answer 23

Industrial paperwork and a hard copy of the form P19.