In addition, NSC requests reporting of Off The Job injuries (OTJ) which are defined as an injury so serious that the employee misses the next regularly scheduled day of work for medical reasons. Reporting of these must be done to provide learning to other employees without embarrassment to the injured.
Injury/Illness and Accident Investigation – Site Manager Responsibility
Immediate action:
1. Stabilize the situation including calling the family and authorities as needed or as required by the Red Book procedure. Top priority is to take proper care of the medical and emotional needs of the injured employee, and if serious, the emotional support and assistance required by family and friends.
2. Notify incident to NSC per this procedure. The site Red Book will include the specific call list to be used.
3. Fatality or 3 or more Hospitalizations from one incident must be reported to OSHA within 8 hours.
Afterward:
4. Notify insurance agency. Implement any necessary personnel and business follow-up.
5. Investigate and issue root cause report with corrective actions as soon as practical.
6. Complete identified corrective actions, evaluate for effectiveness, and document in the Lotus Notes database.
