Workplace Accidents and Injuries CASS COUNTY HHVS 3 17 2018

Workplace Accidents and Injuries CASS COUNTY HHVS 3/17/2018 1

SAFETY TRAINING u THIS TRAINING WILL COVER: n HHVS SAFETY PROGRAMS GOALS n EMPLOYERS ROLE IN ACHIEVING GOALS n EMPLOYEES ROLE IN ACHIEVING GOALS n WHAT IS A NEAR MISS/HIT INCIDENT? n WHAT IS A WORK-RELATED ACCIDENT? n WHAT IS A WORK-RELATED INJURY? l HOW ARE THESE REPORTED? l TO WHOM ARE THESE REPORTED? l WHEN ARE THESE REPORTED? n HOW PROPER AND EARLY REPORTING CAN HELP REDUCE WORK-RELATED INJURIES 3/17/2018 2

WORKER’S COMPENSATION u WE ALL WANT TO FEEL SAFE WHEN WE COME TO WORK n The reality is that work-related injuries DO occur … 3/17/2018 3

HHVS SAFETY GOALS Help Injury u Cass County HHVS has safety goals in place n Safe and healthy work environment n Procedures in place to ensure safety Reduc e n Zero lost time injuries n Becoming more proactive in accident & incident prevention Report Equals Healthy Work place Injuries Accident s Incidents 3/17/2018 4

HHVS SAFETY GOALS Help Injury Reduc e u Whose job is it to help achieve our goals? n Employers n Employees Report Equals Healthy Work place Injuries Accident s Incidents 3/17/2018 5

EMPLOYER Report u Employer Responsibilities: n Communicate safety goals, objective and procedures thru means of: Help l Reduc e l l Posters Employee Handbooks Orientation E-Mail Notifications On-going Training Incidents n Having effective reporting and investigative procedures in place Equals Injuries 3/17/2018 Healthy Accident s Injury Work place 6

EMPLOYER CONTINUED Help n Identifying, analyzing and controlling hazards by means of: Analysis of injury/illness records l Analysis of trends l Inspections to identify l Reduc e Injury high risk job activities n Procedures n Controls n Exposure to hazardous substances, harmful and/or infectious agents n Healthy Equals Work place Injuries Report 3/17/2018 Accident s Incidents 7

EMPLOYEE Reduc e u Employee Responsibilities: n Identify & Report: l Help l l Potentially unsafe conditions Potentially unsafe acts All accidents All near misses All incidents Injury n Participate in investigations Injuries Report 3/17/2018 Healthy n Make safety suggestions Equals Work place Accident s Incidents 8

NEAR MISS INCIDENT u A near miss incident n Results in neither injury or property damage but has the potential to cause either or both n Occurs due to an unsafe act or condition n Requires corrective action to prevent recurrence l Examples: n n n 3/17/2018 A box sitting on an overhead shelf isn’t pushed back all the way when it suddenly falls and misses the employee standing below by a few feet Cords running across an area that people walk – trip hazard Icy sidewalks Wet / slippery floors Broken outlet covers 9

EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITY u Report ALL near miss incidents verbally to your supervisor or director IMMEDIATELY n Unsafe Act l Immediately inform co-worker action is unsafe n Unsafe Condition l Remove yourself and others from immediate danger u Submit a “Near Miss Incident” Report n Immediately u Participate in the incident investigation 3/17/2018 10

EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITY u Inform appropriate people if immediate danger u Complete and submit “Near Miss Incident” Report n Including: Investigation of incident l Recommendation of corrective action l Consider disciplinary action if/when appropriate l Distribute report appropriately l u Implementation of corrective action u Train and/or inform employees 3/17/2018 11

WORK-RELATED ACCIDENT u ANY unplanned, undesired event not necessarily resulting in injury, but resulting in damage to property and/or interruption of the activity in progress n Example: l 3/17/2018 Vehicle damage due to deer hit 12

WORK-RELATED INJURY u ANY injury arising out of and in the course of employment n “Arising out of” l Must be a connection between work and injury n “In the course of” l 3/17/2018 Time, place and circumstances of injury 13

EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITY u Report ALL accidents AND/OR injuries to your supervisor IMMEDIATELY n No matter how minor or insignificant they may seem u Report ALL accidents AND/OR injuries to the fiscal officer IMMEDIATELY n OSHA Regulations mandate the timeframe in which an employer must report an injury 3/17/2018 14

EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITY u Request medical attention if necessary n Return “Report of Work Ability” form to fiscal officer n Inform Supervisor of any work restriction n FOLLOW WORK RESTRICTIONS!!! u All follow-up appointments require a “Report of Work Ability” form to be filled out by doctor u Keep supervisor/ fiscal officer informed of on- going restrictions u Participate in the accident investigation 3/17/2018 15

EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITY u Post-Injury n 1 st Report of Injury (as described by employee) n Call 911 if life threatening injury n Have employee make a doctors appointment if warranted n “Report of Work Ability” forms to employee n FMLA forms to employee when needed n Copies of all forms to MCIT u In-house Investigation n Accident Investigation Report n Implementation of corrective action u Post-Injury Strategy n Keep in contact with the employee n Work with employee regarding any questions, or concerns they may have l l 3/17/2018 Return to work issues Compensation issues, etc. 16

EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITY u In-house Accident Investigation n Accident Investigation Report l Who was involved? l Any witnesses? l What happened? l What was the activities before the incident occurred? l When (in detail) did events occur? l Where (in detail) did the event take place? l How or why did the event take place? l What equipment was involved? n Implementation of corrective action Post-Injury Strategy n Keep in contact with the employee n Work with employee regarding any questions, or concerns they may have Return to work issues l Compensation issues, etc. l 3/17/2018 17

WE ALL BENEFIT u INCREASED SAFETY u HEALTHIER WORK PLACE u BETTER WORKING ENVIRONMENT u DECREASED EXPENSES Help Report Reduc e Accident s Incidents Healthy Injuries Equals 3/17/2018 Injury Work place 18

QUESTIONS? 3/17/2018 19

THANK YOU!! 3/17/2018 20