Injury and Illness Reporting
and Job Safety at BGSU
Environmental Health & Safety
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Introduction
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All injuries/illnesses must be reported to
Environmental Health and Safety using the
BGSU Injury and Illness and Follow-Up Report.
You will learn:
how to report an injury/illness;
BGSU’s procedures for reporting safety
hazards;
what your duties as an employee are and;
what the Universities duties as an employer
are.
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Agenda
Overview
 Definitions
 Recordkeeping Regulations
 BGSU’s Injury/Illness Reporting and
Follow-up Form
 Frequently Asked Questions
 Accident Investigation
 BGSU Procedure for Reporting Safety
Hazards
 Safety and Health Protection on the Job
Poster
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Overview
“It is Bowling Green State University’s
policy to comply with occupational safety
and health standards of the Ohio Public
Employees Risk Reduction Act and all
applicable federal, state, and local rules,
regulations, and directives”
Board of Trustees
October 7, 1994
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Overview
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
 Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA)
 Public Employees Risk Reduction Act of 1994
 Public Employees Risk Reduction Program
(PERRP)
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Definitions
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Injury: any wound or damage to the body
resulting from an event in the work
environment (i.e. cut, puncture, laceration,
abrasion, fracture, bruise, contusion,
chipped tooth, amputation, insect bite,
electrocution, or a thermal, chemical,
electrical or radiation burn. Sprains and
strains to muscles, joints, and connective
tissues are classified as injuries when they
result from a slip, trip, fall or other similar
accidents.)
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Definitions cont…
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Illness: any abnormal condition caused by
exposure to environmental factors, (skin
diseases or disorders, respiratory
conditions, poisoning, temperature related
illnesses, effects of radiation, bloodborne
pathogens, anthrax, etc.)
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Definitions cont…
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Work related injury or illness: an injury or
illness is considered work related if an
event or exposure in the work environment
caused or contributed to the condition or
significantly aggravated a preexisting
condition. It is presumed for injuries and
illnesses resulting from events or
exposures occurring in the workplace,
unless an exception specifically applies.
This includes the establishment and other
locations where one or more employees
are working or are present as a condition
of employment.
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Definitions cont…
Employee: one who is employed in the
business of his or her employer affecting
commerce (anyone receiving a paycheck
from BGSU).
 Days away from work: the number of
calendar days, beyond the day of injury or
onset of illness, that the employee was
away from work as a result of a recordable
injury or illness.
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Definitions cont…
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Restricted workdays: the number of calendar
days, beyond the day of injury or onset of illness,
on which the employee remained at work and the
employer or health care professional kept or
recommended keeping the employee from doing
the routine functions of his or her job or from
working the full work day that the employee
would have been scheduled to work before the
recordable injury or illness occurred.
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Definitions cont…
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Routine Function: those work activities
the employee regularly performs at least
once a week.
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Recordkeeping Regulations
The PERRP adopted the recordkeeping
guidelines for occupational injuries and
illnesses established by OSHA and
effective in April, 1986.
 The federal standard changed in January,
2002.
 BGSU converted to the new system
effective January 1, 2004.
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Recordkeeping Regulations
cont…
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The recordkeeping regulations do not
apply to students, visitors, and guests.
However, we ask that all injuries and
illnesses be reported via the BGSU Injury
and Illness Report.
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Recordkeeping Regulations
cont…
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OSHA 301 Form or equivalent:
injury/illness incident report
– Initial form that must be completed.
– Is used to help employers and OSHA develop
a picture of the extent and severity of workrelated incidents.
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Recordkeeping Regulations
cont…
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OSHA 300 Log: log of work related
injuries and illnesses
– Used to classify work-related injuries and
illnesses and to note the severity of each case,
what happened and how it happened.
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Recordkeeping Regulations
cont…
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OSHA 300 Log: log of work-related
injuries and illnesses
– Work-related injuries and illnesses that result
in:
Death
 Loss of consciousness
 Days away from work
 Restricted work activity or job transfer
 Medical treatment beyond first aid
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Recordkeeping Regulations
cont…
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OSHA 300 Log: log of work related injuries and
illnesses
– Additional Criteria
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Significant injury or illness that is diagnosed by a physician
Cancer, chronic irreversible disease, fractured or cracked
bones, or punctured eardrum
Any needle stick injury or cut from a sharp object that is
contaminated with another person’s blood or other
potentially infectious material
Any case requiring an employee to be medically removed
under the requirements of an OSHA standard
Tuberculosis infection as evidenced by a physician or other
licensed health care professional after exposure to a known
case of active TB.
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Recordkeeping Regulations
cont…
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OSHA 300A Form: summary of work related
injuries and illnesses
– Shows the totals from the OSHA 300 log for the year
in each category
– Is posted at the end of the year in Environmental
Health and Safety, Human Resources, McFall Center,
Dining Services, Facilities Services, and the BowenThompson Student Union.
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The revised BGSU Injury/Illness Report form
requests information that satisfies requirements
of the OSHA 300 form and the OSHA 301 Log.
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BGSU Injury/Illness Reporting
and Follow-Up Form
TAB 1
 WHY?
 WHEN?
 WHO?
 WHAT?
 WHERE?
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BGSU Injury/Illness Reporting
and Follow-Up Form
Tab 3: New
Injury/Illness
Reporting Form
and Follow Up
http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/envhs
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Frequently Asked Questions?
Do I count the day on which the injury or
onset of illness occurred when counting
days away from work or restricted work
days? NO
 Do I count days away from work when the
health care professional recommends the
employee stay home, but they come to
work anyway? YES
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Frequently Asked Questions?
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Do I count days away from work when the health
care professional recommends the employee
return to work, but they stay home anyway? NO
How do I count weekends, holidays, or other
days the employee would not have worked
anyway? You must count calendar days,
including weekends, holidays, or other days off,
the employee was unable to work as a result of
the injury or illness whether they were scheduled
to work or not.
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Accident Investigation
BGSU has an Accident Investigation
Report that may be used to find the main
causes of injuries, illnesses and near
misses, and to take corrective action.
 The Accident Investigation for Supervisors
training class explores the details of an
accident investigation.
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BGSU Procedures for Reporting
Safety Hazards
TAB 3
Employees are encouraged to correct unsafe conditions as
follows:
 Report them to the next administrative level.
 If this notification does not correct the hazard, or if
the hazard is not in the employee’s department, call
Environmental Health and Safety at 372-2171.
 Examples of reportable conditions: fire hazards,
trip/fall hazards, unsafe equipment, improper use of
equipment, damaged asbestos, no personal protective
equipment, or improper chemical use or storage. Call
Environmental Health and Safety or Human
Resources (372-2259) with questions about this poster
or about reporting procedures.
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Safety and Health and Protection
on the Job Poster
TAB 3
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Can be found on the
Environmental Health
and Safety web site at
http://www.bgsu.edu/offi
ces/envhs.
Public employees must
post this notice in a
conspicuous place where
notices to employees are
customarily posted.
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Summary
How do you report an injury/illness?
 What are your rights and responsibilities?
 What are BGSU’s procedures for reporting
safety hazards?
 What is the Safety and Health Protection
on the Job Poster?
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Where to Get More Information
Accident Investigation Training for Supervisors.
 Environmental Health and Safety Web Site
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http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/envhs.
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Environmental Health and Safety
372-2171
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