An incident is any unplanned event that either results in personal injury or damage
to property; equipment; or the environment, or has the potential to result in such
consequences (near-miss).
Incident reports are to be submitted within 24 hours when any of the following occur
on campus:
Near-misses
Injuries (even minor ones)
Illnesses
Exposures
Fatalities
Property Damage
Immediately report incidents resulting in severe injury, illness, exposure, property
damage, or death to University Police, 814-732-2911, and the Office of Safety and
Risk Management, 814-732-2709, for further action.
Reporting an incident allows the Office of Safety and Risk Management to:
Follow up with the injured employee to ensure they have received the proper care and
to begin the workers' compensation process.
Allow for corrective action to be taken sooner, possibly preventing others from becoming
injured.
Identify trends to determine the effectiveness of the corrective actions and safety
programs and to prevent future incidents.
Identify high-incident-rate locations, or departments and problem areas so extra effort
can be made in those areas.
Collect the required information to submit property and liability claims to the Bureau
of Risk and Insurance Management (BRIM).
Incidents Involving Employees
The employee directly involved with the incident should complete the Incident Report.
The employee's Supervisor shall complete the Supervisor's Incident Report, with the
input from the involved employee and collect a Witness Statement from all involved
persons.
The reports, including witness statements and pictures, should be submitted to the
Office of Safety and Risk Management via email tosafety@pennwest.edu, fax to 814-732-2228, or submitted in person. The preferred method is via email.
Incident involving work related injuries or occupational illnesses should see theWorkers' Compensation Page.
Incident Involving Non-Employees
(i.e. Students, Visitors, Contractors)
Incidents involving students, visitors, or contractors should be reported to their
designated University contact (i.e. Faculty or staff).
The designated University contact shall complete the Incident Report, with the assistance
of the involved person.
Incident Report should be submitted to the Office of Safety and Risk Management via
email tosafety@pennwest.edu, fax to 814-732-2228, or submitted in person. The preferred method is via email.
Example: If an incident occurred in class, then it should be reported to the professor.
The professor would complete the Incident Report and submit it to the Office of Safety
and Risk Management.
Students may seek non-emergency treatment for injuries and illnesses at:
Student Health Services 300 Scotland Road Phone: 814-732-2743
The University Police and Student Health Services will submit an Incident Report directly
to the Office of Safety and Risk Management for all incidents that they are involved
with.
