Incident Reporting
Prevention of injuries and illnesses to 17cÍøÒ³°æ personnel, students and visitors is the primary concern of the Environmental Health and Safety office.
The identification, evaluation and elimination of hazards provide the best methods of reducing incidents that may cause injuries and/or illnesses.
Steps to Take When Incidents Occur
- If a minor injury or illness occurs as a result of performing normal job responsibilities, an Employee Report of Injury or Occupational Illness form must be completed by the injured employee. The employee's immediate supervisor must complete the accompanying "Statement of Supervisor" report prior to sending both reports to the Environmental Health and Safety office. These reports need to be submitted to the Environmental Health and Safety office within 48 hours after the injury. Upon receipt of these incident reports, a follow-up investigation will be initiated by a safety officer from Environmental Health and Safety.
- If a serious workplace injury, occurs please notify the Environmental Health and Safety office as soon as possible and no later than 8 hours after the injury. 17cÍøÒ³°æ is required to report all serious injuries that result in an in-patient hospitalization to the Public Employment Risk Reduction (PERRP) office within 8 hours of occurrence.
Steps to Take If Hazards Occur
- If a safety concern or hazard is encountered, notify your immediate supervisor.
- If the hazard is not resolved, please contact the office of Environmental Health and Safety at (330) 672-4347 or ehs@kent.edu
Access Injury and Safety Hazard Reports
Employee Injury Report Lab Incident Report Non-employee Incident / Injury Report