Employee Injury
If you are injured while at work please following the procedure detailed below:
1. Notify Public Safety that an injury has occurred. | Employee | - Public Safety 610-328-8281
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2. Complete an injury investigation | Public Safety | - If a dangerous or concerning environment that could continue to cause others harm is identified during the investigation please notify the EHS Officer immediately and notify the responsible party if applicable.
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3. Send completed injury report to EHS Officer and HR. | Public Safety | - EHS Officer – Colleen Battista
- HR – Lisa Pierce
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4. Review injury report and determine if additional follow up is required | EHS Officer and Safety Committee | - Minor injury/medical attention required – Additional follow up by EHS officer or Accident Investigation
- Lost time/temporary restricted duty - Accident investigation or Apparent Cause Analysis (ACA)
- Permanent restricted duty - Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
- Permanent disability/unable to work – Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
- These listing are guidelines that can be adjusted based on the details of a specific injury
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5. File report with insurance provider | EHS Officer | - The Hartford
- HR can also file the report if needed
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6. Complete Additional follow up as requested | Area Supervisor/Manager or Safety Committee Representative | - Direction and information request will be made by the EHS Officer and/or HR
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7. Injury data presented and reviewed at the Safety Committee | EHS Officer | - Safety Committee meetings typically occur the second Monday of the month
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8. Update EHS Officer if injury is classified as an OSHA DART injury (days away, restricted time, transferred time) | HR | - Include number of days for lost time or transferred time
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