Accident Prevention Injury Illness Reporting - Worker

This course has offerings that deal with information pertaining to accidents, how to prevent accidents from occurring, how to properly record them and how to access medical records.  Upon completion of this course, participants will understand how to find accident and medical information, how to record an accident, and steps that can be taken to prevent similar accidents.

Objective: Class participates will be able to demonstrate how to report an accident or injury within the appropriate time frame and will be able to describe common injuries occurring at WVU.

 Contents:

• Why report an accident or near-miss
• Methods of reporting an accident or near miss
• Using the correct form
• Time frame for reporting accidents

 Target Audience:

This offering is intended for those employees who are interested in learning about the types of accidents and exposures that occur at West Virginia University and what is being done to track and prevent them.

  Accident and Illness Reporting Instructions

Frequency Requirements	Course Length	Referenced Regulation
Periodic	.25 to .5 Hours	29 CFR 1904