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<p>POLICY NO: <strong>2000</strong><br />EFFECTIVE DATE: <strong>07/23/99</strong><br />REVISED DATE: <strong>01/13/10</strong><br />REVIEWED DATE: <strong>12/02/09</strong></p> | <p>POLICY NO: <strong>2000</strong><br />EFFECTIVE DATE: <strong>07/23/99</strong><br />REVISED DATE: <strong>01/13/10</strong><br />REVIEWED DATE: <strong>12/02/09</strong></p> | ||
<h2>Basis of Policy</h2> | <h2>Basis of Policy</h2> | ||
<p>The University of Nebraska Board of Regents requires that the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) develop and implement an effective written injury and illness prevention program which promotes occupational safety and health practices and strives to reduce work-related accidents and injuries on campus. In addition, UNMC's injury and illness prevention program complies with applicable federal regulations, the Revised Statutes of Nebraska and the rules and regulations promulgated by the State of Nebraska Commissioner of Labor.</p> | <p>The [http://www.nebraska.edu/board.html University of Nebraska Board of Regents] requires that the [http://www.unmc.edu/ University of Nebraska Medical Center] (UNMC) develop and implement an effective written injury and illness prevention program which promotes occupational safety and health practices and strives to reduce work-related accidents and injuries on campus. In addition, UNMC's injury and illness prevention program complies with applicable federal regulations, the [http://uniweb.legislature.ne.gov/laws/browse-statutes.php Revised Statutes of Nebraska] and the rules and regulations promulgated by the State of Nebraska [http://www.dol.nebraska.gov/ Commissioner of Labor].</p> | ||
<h2>General Policy</h2> | <h2>General Policy</h2> | ||
<p>It is the policy of UNMC to minimize the risk of injury to faculty, students, staff, patients and visitors, to promote illness prevention, and to protect university property.</p> | <p>It is the policy of UNMC to minimize the risk of injury to faculty, students, staff, patients and visitors, to promote illness prevention, and to protect university property.</p> | ||
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<p>It is the policy of UNMC that there be written reports of all unusual incidents to provide prompt, complete and accurate documentation of the details related to an incident in order to: assure continuous quality improvement, identify trends or potential problems, document occurrences to assess liability, process any necessary insurance claims, and provide the information necessary to carry out corrective action and develop programs for prevention. The following forms need to be completed for incidents and accidents:</p> | <p>It is the policy of UNMC that there be written reports of all unusual incidents to provide prompt, complete and accurate documentation of the details related to an incident in order to: assure continuous quality improvement, identify trends or potential problems, document occurrences to assess liability, process any necessary insurance claims, and provide the information necessary to carry out corrective action and develop programs for prevention. The following forms need to be completed for incidents and accidents:</p> | ||
<ul> | <ul> | ||
<li>A Confidential Report of Occurrence form should be completed by the employee anytime there is an occurrence that could have or did result in an injury or damage to property.</li> | <li>A [http://www.unmc.edu/hr/Forms/ConRptofOccur.pdf Confidential Report of Occurrence form] should be completed by the employee anytime there is an occurrence that could have or did result in an injury or damage to property.</li> | ||
<li>A First Report of Incident Form will need to be completed and signed by the supervisor with input from the employee.</li> | <li>A [http://www.unmc.edu/hr/Forms/FstRprtIncident.pdf First Report of Incident Form] will need to be completed and signed by the supervisor with input from the employee.</li> | ||
<li>Employee Health or the Worker's Compensation carrier may request that a Choice of Doctor's Form 50 (English) (Spanish) form be completed.</li> | <li>Employee Health or the Worker's Compensation carrier may request that a Choice of Doctor's Form 50 ([http://www.unmc.edu/hr/Forms/CoD-English.pdf English]) ([http://www.unmc.edu/hr/Forms/CoD-Spanish.pdf Spanish]) form be completed.</li> | ||
</ul> | </ul> | ||
<h2>Safety Education</h2> | <h2>Safety Education</h2> | ||
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<p>For information related to emergency procedures refer to the Emergency Procedures Manual which is posted in buildings and also on line. Procedures have been established to address other safety related issues. They include the following:</p> | <p>For information related to emergency procedures refer to the Emergency Procedures Manual which is posted in buildings and also on line. Procedures have been established to address other safety related issues. They include the following:</p> | ||
<ul> | <ul> | ||
<li>Bloodborne Pathogens</li> | <li>[http://wiki.unmc.edu/Bloodborne_Pathogens_Exposure Bloodborne Pathogens]</li> | ||
<li>Children in the Workplace</li> | <li>Children in the Workplace</li> | ||
<li>Confined Space Entry</li> | <li>[http://info.unmc.edu/safety/PDF/CONFINED%20SPACE%20Safety%2032.pdf Confined Space Entry]</li> | ||
<li>Deadly Weapons</li> | <li>[http://wiki.unmc.edu/Deadly_Weapon_Policy Deadly Weapons]</li> | ||
<li>Decorative Material and Furnishings</li> | <li>[http://info.unmc.edu/safety/policies/Safety%2003.htm Decorative Material and Furnishings]</li> | ||
<li>Eye Protection Selection and Use</li> | <li>[http://info.unmc.edu/safety/PDF/EYE%20PROTECTION%2014.pdf Eye Protection Selection and Use]</li> | ||
<li>Fire Prevention in Cutting and Welding Processes</li> | <li>[http://info.unmc.edu/safety/Hot%20work.htm Fire Prevention in Cutting and Welding Processes]</li> | ||
<li>Pets in the Workplace</li> | <li>Pets in the Workplace</li> | ||
<li>Portable Space Heaters</li> | <li>Portable Space Heaters</li> | ||
<li>Prevention and Management of Latex Sensitivity</li> | <li>[http://wiki.unmc.edu/Latex_Sensitivity Prevention and Management of Latex Sensitivity]</li> | ||
<li>Power Lockout (Lockout/Tag Out of Energized Equipment)</li> | <li>[http://info.unmc.edu/safety/PDF/Powerlockout09.pdf Power Lockout (Lockout/Tag Out of Energized Equipment)]</li> | ||
<li>Shipment of Hazardous Materials or Dangerous Goods</li> | <li>[http://wiki.unmc.edu/Shipping_Hazardous_Materials Shipment of Hazardous Materials or Dangerous Goods]</li> | ||
<li>Telephone System Failure (see page 14 of the Telecom Information section of the online telephone directory)</li> | <li>[http://d.unmc.edu/gen_tele.php Telephone System Failure] (see page 14 of the Telecom Information section of the online telephone directory)</li> | ||
<li>Threat Assessment Team</li> | <li>[http://info.unmc.edu/safety/PDF/Threat%20Assessment%20Team.pdf Threat Assessment Team]</li> | ||
<li>Waste Handling and Disposal</li> | <li>[http://wiki.unmc.edu/Waste_Handling Waste Handling and Disposal]</li> | ||
</ul> | </ul> | ||
<p>For more detailed information, contact the [mailto:jhauser@unmc.edu Safety Manager]</p> | <p>For more detailed information, contact the [mailto:jhauser@unmc.edu Safety Manager]</p> | ||
<p>This page maintained by [mailto:dpanowic@unmc.edu dkp].</p> | <p>This page maintained by [mailto:dpanowic@unmc.edu dkp].</p> | ||