What happens when a Report of Work-Related Injury or Illness is received by the Occupational & Environmental Safety Office (OESO)?
OESO reviews the report paying careful attention to the employee’s injury/ illness description and the comments from the employee and supervisor on how future occurrences may be avoided. In many cases, the initial investigation of the incident by the supervisor identifies the root cause(s) of the injury/ illness and a solution. Where no initial investigation is conducted by the supervisor, or the report fails to provide enough information, OESO may determine additional action is necessary. OESO initiates incident investigations by contacting the employee & supervisor for additional information regarding the event. The purpose of the investigation is to develop an action plan for preventing future occurrences, not assigning blame. It is expected that the employee and supervisor will cooperate fully with OESO to develop an action plan that addresses the root cause(s) of the injury/ illness while simultaneously achieving the operational goals of the organizational unit.
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