Winston-Dillard School District 116
 
                                                                                                                                   Code:   EBBB

                                                                                                                              Adopted:   4/12/88

                                                                                                               Revised/Readopted:   7/10/02

                                                                                                                       Orig. Code(s):   EBBB

 

 

                                                        Accident and Incident Reports

 

 

All injuries or accidents occurring on district premises, in district vehicles, at a district-sponsored activity, or involving staff members who may be elsewhere on district business shall be reported immediately to a supervisor.  Reports shall cover property damage as well as personal injury and bloodborne pathogen exposure incidents in which a specific eye, mouth, other mucous membrane, nonintact skin, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials results from the performance of an employee’s duties.

 

In the event of a work-related[1] illness or injury to an employee resulting in overnight hospitalization for medical treatment[2] other than first aid, the safety officer shall inform the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (OR-OSHA).  A report shall be made within 24 hours after notification to the district of such an illness or injury.  Fatalities or catastrophes[3] shall be reported within eight (8) hours.

 

ALL injuries or illnesses will be promptly investigated.  As a result of the investigation any corrective measures needed will be acted upon.

 

The board shall receive reports on serious injuries or illnesses and may receive periodic statistical reports on the number and types of injuries or illnesses occurring in the district, as well as on the measures being taken to prevent such injuries or illnesses in the future.

                                                                                                                                                                           

 

Legal Reference(s):

 

 

OAR 437-001-0015

OAR 437-001-0052

OAR 437-001-0053

OAR 437-001-0700

OAR 437-001-0760

OAR 437-002-0140

OAR 437-002-0144

OAR 437-002-0145

OAR 437-002-0360

OAR 437-002-0377

OAR 581-022-1420

 

7/13/02│NC


[1]An injury or illness is work-related if an event or exposure in the work environment caused or contributed to the condition or significantly aggravated a pre-existing condition.

[2]Medical treatment includes managing or caring for a patient for the purpose of combating disease or disorder.  The following are not considered medical treatment: visits to a doctor or health care professional solely for observation or counseling; diagnostic procedures including administering prescription medications used solely for diagnostic purposes; and any procedure that can be labeled first aid.

[3]A catastrophe is an accident in which two or more employees are fatally injured, or three or more employees are admitted to a hospital or an equivalent medical facility.