Policy 110- Reporting and investigating incidents Flashcards
when must an employee complete and submit appropriate electronic forms reporting injury, exposure, vehicle accidents, equipment and or property damage?
by the end of their shift.
if the employee is incapacitated or unable to complete the forms who’s responsibility does it become?
the immediate supervisor prior to the end of their shift.
when will investigators conduct an incident investigation?
any report of work related incidents resulting in accident, injury, exposure, or equipment property damage.
who gets the completed investigation report?
it will be submitted to the safety officer for review.
when should you notify the safety officer of any significant incidents?
immediately and they can help with the investigation as needed.
who gets involved when there is a fatality involving fire personnel?
law enforcement to completed a full death investigation
what is the responsibility of the involved employee?
notify supervisor
complete appropriate electronic reporting forms prior to end of shift.
what is the responsibility of immediate supervisor?
notify the on duty BC
complete appropriate online reporting forms if injured employee in unable to do so by end of shift.
what is the battalion chief and HRs responsibility?
BC is in charge of shift and HR is in charge of day shift personnel. they need to call lnI to report any in patient overnight hospitalization or possiible fatal. the report must be made within 8 hours of the incident or 8 hours of learning of it.
what is LnI phone number?
1800-423-7233
a report to LnI needs to include what?
name of organization, location, time, and date of incident, # of fatalities, injured employees of pesticide exposures. and a brief description of the incident.
describe what the officer in charge does in the event of occupational injury, illness or exposure:
send the injured person to the medical facility if needed. complete a EPCR report if they are a patient. refrain from making public statements unless cleared by chief and follow appropriate routing for exposure kits.
who pays for leoff 1 injuries/ illnesss
they present their medical card for cost incurred. they are not covered under LnI insurance.
who pays of leoff 2 injuries?
notify the hospital that its an LnI injury and fill out the claim form at the medical facility.
who pays for volunteer injuries?
advise the medical facility it doesnt fall under LnI and to send all bills to the fire district which will be presented to the state board of volunteer firefighters for payment.
