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HPM 10.7 - Injury Illness and Prevention Program Manual Flashcards

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What is an occupational injury? Cut, fracture, sprain, amputation, from a single causative event incident

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Cut, fracture, sprain, amputation, from a single causative event incident

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What is an occupational illness?

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Abnormal condition or disorder, other than occ. injury, from exposure to environmental factors

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What is a record only injury?

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Nondisabling injury/illness not requiring first aid or medical treatment

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What is a first aid injury/illness?

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Non disabling injury or illness requiring one time medical treatment

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Non disabling injury or illness?

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Employee requires more than first aid, and may need further medical treatment, but is able to return to work the date following the injury.

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What is considered a disabling injury/ illness?

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Employee is unable to return to work following the date of injury/illness

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Who determines the preventability of an injury or illness?

  1. Supervisor
  2. Occupational Safety Unit
  3. Office Occupational safety chairperson
  4. Commander
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Commander

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If an employee’s injury is deemed preventable, can they appeal it?

What happens then?

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Yes, to the Command Occupatinal Safety Committee

They can recommend to Commander to change it, but he/she doesn’t have to

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How often are Commanders or designees required to contact SCIF to review status of cases of employees off duty?

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At least monthly

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Policy for attendance at SCIF Worker’s Comp Appeals Board hearings or trials?

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A supervisor or manager from the employee’s command familiar with the case shall attend trials and may attend hearings

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The CHP 121D is a list of employees assigned to limited duty or off duty for injuries. Where in the office is it posted?

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Nowhere, it shall not be posted

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How often is CHP 121D reported to Division?

Policy on who goes on it?

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Reported monthly by 10th of month

MAY put employees on limited or off duty for 30 calendar days or less but SHALL put if 30
c. days or more

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If, during a comprehensive review of injury or illness incident, a supervisor becomes aware of a video or audio recording of event, what is done?

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The supervisor shall do the review and if an audio/video is available, SHALL make a copy of it

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Policy on attendance at medical appointments?

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  1. SHALL accompany employees to initial appt
    To determine work status
  2. SHALL not attempt to be present when employee is examined by Dr.
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Supervisor responsibility when employee is not making an effort to medically rehabilitate self?

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SHALL notify Commander of this occurrence

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Employees who are off duty as a result of occupational injuries and illnesses have what work assignment?

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Shall be assigned to their residence, hours of

8-5, Monday to Friday

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When is the STD 634 due for an employee with an injury/illness?

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No later than the first working day following a pay period

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An employee death or serious injury requires reporting via Comm-net to appropriate Asst. Commissioner and Disability Retirement Unit (DRU) within what time frame?

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Within 8 hours of occurrence

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An employee death or serious injury requires reporting via Comm-net to Division of Occupational Safety and Health within what time frame?

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8 hours of occurrence by telephone

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Illnesses or injuries sustained by applicants are included in Dept. Occ. Safety statistics.

True or False

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False, they SHALL NOT be

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Are Volunteers eligible for Worker’s Comp. benefits?

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No, they are not considered employees

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If an employee has a reoccurrence of an injury or illness, what is required?

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A memo within 24 hours of reoccurrence

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If an employee has a reoccurrence of an injury or illness and cannot complete a memo as required, what is done?

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Supervisor is required to write an interim memo until the employee can complete it his/her self.

Must say what injury/illness is and why employee couldn’t complete

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How many OSHA 300 logs are required to be maintained by Academy?

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Three
Permanent and Temp employees
Trainees
Cadets

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In what time frame are injuries/illnesses required to be placed on OSHA 300 log?
Within 6 working days of knowledge of event
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Questionable injuries/illnesses. Are they recorded on the OSHA 300 log?
Yes until denied by SCIF, then lined out
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If there is a status change of injury/illness within ________ years, the OSHA 300 log must be updated?
Five years
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When are OSHA 300 logs required to be sent to next level of Command?
Areas, HQ Command, Comm Ctr – Jan 15 Field Divisons, complied by Feb 15, to OSU HQ Divisions – Feb 15 to OSU OSU – By March 31, composite to Dept Labor
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Each entry on the OSHA 300 log requires what?
A CHP 121 to be maintained for the injury/illness
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Each worksite with an OSHA 300 log is required to post a OSHA 300A composite from when?
February 1 to April 30 of year following year covered by log (post by Feb 1, 2011 for 2010 log)
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How long are OSHA 300 and CHP 121s required to be maintained at area?
Five years each
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The CHP 121 _______ be completed by __________ within ____________ hours of an alleged occupational injury/illness? Shall/Should/May Employee/Manager/Supervisor 24/36/48
Shall Supervisor 24
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Can the CHP 121 be handwritten?
No, shall be typed
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Employee signature required on 121 within what time frame of injury/illness? Unless not possible.
Shall be signed within 24 hours of reporting
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If employee is unable to sign 121 within 24 hours of injury/illness, what must be done?
Supervisor SHALL document the circumstances which prevented the signing and have employee sign as soon as possible
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What if employee refuses to sign?
Supervisor writes “refused to sign” in employee signature box and documents reason in comments
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Time frame for Commander to sign 121?
Within three days of notification of injury/illness
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Time frame to have 121 filed with SCIF?
Within five days of notification of injury/illness
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What reasons is it acceptable to delay filing 121 with SCIF?
None, nothing shall delay it
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Time frame from completion of 121A and by whom? 121A – Supervisory Review of Occupational Injury/ Illness or Exposure
Must be completed by employee’s supervisor within 24 hours of notification of injury/illness/exposure
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121A, can it be completed by hand?
Yes, it shall be typed or written neatly in ink
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Time frames for signature of 121A?
Same as 121 Employee – 24 hours Commander – 3 days
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Time frame and who completes 121B? 121B = Employee report of injury
Employee completes and signs within 24 hours of injury/illness
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121C – Medical Information release authorization Time frame for completion and by whom?
It only needs to be signed by employee within 24 hours of reporting an injury/illness
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CHP 442 , Individual accident, injury and safety recognition record Within ______ days of initial notification of, or status change in, employee injury/ illness or exposure, _____________ _________ record or update 442.
3 Supervisor SHALL
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Time frame for supervisor to give employee CHP 600, Right to privacy, Occupational injury, illness and vehicle accident report?
24 hours
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CHP 601, Coping with your injury Supervisor time frame to give to employee?
24 hours
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SCIF 3301, Employee’s claim for Workman’s Comp Time frame for supervisor to provide to employee?
24 hours ( not first aid or record only(
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Commander’s memo and attachment Commander or designee must review with employee within?
24 hours (first aid or record only not done)
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What can the Dept. do if the potential exists that an employee is emotionally or physically unable to complete the essential duties of his/her employment classification?
The Dept. may obtain a fitness for duty examination
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Policy of Commissioner regarding Fitness for Duty examination requested by Commanders?
Commissioner says it will be utilized whenever a Commander deems it appropriate
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What must a supervisor do when he/she becomes aware of an employee suffering from a medical condition that may limit performance of his/her essential duties?
The supervisor SHALL notify the Commander
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In a Dept. ordered FFD examination, what form SHALL the employee be requested to sign to allow for medical records examination?
The CHP 121C
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When a CHP 121C is signed by the employee, how far back will Dept. check medical records for related conditions?
10 years
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Is a vacant employee position required to assign an employee to limited duty?
No, not necessary
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Restrictions to assignment of an officer on limited duties (what type of duties can he/she perform?)
Only non-enforcement related duties
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Policy on uniform when on limited duty?
Officer SHALL NOT wear a uniform, display a badge or operate an enforcement vehicle
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When an employee is assigned duties on limited duty status, who is involved in discussion of those duties?
Commander, supervisor and employee
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What are the two responsibilities supervisors have regarding employee rehabilitation and recovery?
1. Notify commander is employee is not making a good faith effort to recover/rehab 2. Notify commander of significant status change of an employee’s injury
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The duration of the limited duty assignment shall be directed by the nature of the injury or illness and the needs of the Department on a case-by-case basis not to exceed ______ year(s)?
Two years
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Who authorizes limited duty assignments of: One year or less? More than one year? How often are they re-authorized/evaluated?
Commander Appropriate Asst. Commissioner and its re-evaluated/authorized every 3 months after
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All limited duty assignments will have a _______ ______ set by the medical provider or they may not be approved.
Termination date
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Employees awaiting medical retirement per LC 4800.5, ________ be assigned to limited duty not to exceed two years?
SHALL
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Employees who have depleted available leave credits and are awaiting a disability retirement decision, and have attained the minimum age for service retirement, ___________ be approved for limited duty assignments.
SHALL NOT
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Retraining requirements of employees returning from limited duty/off duty? (3)
1. Less than one year, at command 2. One to two years, refresher at Academy 3. More than two years, re-instatement at Academy
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If an employee’s disability retirement request through CalPERS is denied, what is done with employee?
They are returned to full duty unless appealing decision
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Are supervisors allowed to contact SCIF regarding an employee’s injury/illness?
They MAY do so to manage employee injury and illness cases
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Is Departmental attendance at a Worker’s Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) hearing required? At a trial?
Not required in hearing unless requested by SCIF Mandatory at a trial, SHALL be arranged
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Is an employee or witness who his/her witnesses entitled to state time for attendance at WCAB trial?
No, no state time
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Is Dept. employee attending a WCAB trial as Dept. representative entitled to state transportation?
Yes, allowed and a travel claim is allowed also if necessary
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Prior to an employee participating in the voluntary Annual Fitness Challenge, what must be done? (3)
1. Resting heart rate 2. Resting blood pressure 3. sign waiver
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Staffing at an Annual Fitness Challenge (AFC) requires an _______ with _______ and _______ bag?
EMT Oxygen EMT
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Injuries sustained preparing for the Annual Fitness Challenge are reported on a CHP 121 following normal injury reporting procedures? True or False
False, they are your own responsibility
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What is the max paid overtime available for the Annual Fitness Challenge?
None, all CTO if commander approved (may)
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During actual participation in the Annual Fitness Challenge, how is your injury documented?
Standard procedure, but only while ACTUALLY PARTICIPATING
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Wellness program All physical activities organized through the wellness program shall be conducted ______________________________________.
Off state property and off-duty time
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An options letter is used when an employee is medically determined to be _____________ ____________ from returning to regular job duties?
Permanently precluded

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