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Injury, illness, and
accident prevention is one of the most important initiatives within the office
of EH&S. All campus injuries,
illnesses, and accidents are investigated and prompt corrective action is
implemented whenever possible. The
office of EH&S also proactively targets identifying and correcting unsafe
situations during program development, interaction with workers, inspections,
training, material handling investigations, ergonomic assessments, and environmental
assessments. Beyond identifying why and how injuries and illnesses occur, the
office of EH&S tracks injuries, illnesses and accidents by location,
occupation, department, and month. This
tracking helps to identify trends and establish timely and effective corrective
action.
All occupational injuries
and illnesses must be reported by using SUNY Cortland’s Employee Injury, Illness,
Medical Emergency Report form (Form WC-1).
Moreover, procedures and responsibilities for reporting injuries,
illnesses, accidents and other emergencies are outlined in SUNY Cortland’s Reporting Procedures
for On-The-Job Accidents, Injuries, Illness, and Medical Emergencies
document. Please contact the office of Environmental Health and Safety
if you have questions or input involving SUNY Cortland’s Injury, Illness, and
Accident Prevention Program (phone: 753-2508).
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