If you are injured on the job or suffer a work-related illness, your supervisor or department personnel officer should be notified immediately. Every injury or work-related illness must be reported, regardless of it seems relatively minor. You are required to report the nature of the injury and the circumstance surrounding the incident. The supervisor or department personnel officer is responsible for submitting the Notice of Injury Report within 48 hours of the time the incident occurred. Additional information about the reporting process, please visit the UMass Human Resources Workers Compensation.
- Injuries involving hospital treatment, ambulance transport, or time away from work
- Incidents where multiple employees are injured
- Biological exposures, such as needle sticks, exposure to blood or other bodily fluids, etc
- Chemical exposures or poisonings
- Work-related illnesses
- Severe lacerations or punctures requiring stitches
- Amputations
- Broken bones
- Concussions or loss of consciousness
- Electric shock
- Fatality occurring at work, even if it appears to be by natural causes.
Lab Incidents
All laboratory incidents (exposures, injuries, spills, leaks, and near misses) shall be reported immediately to the faculty member, the department head, and to EHS (413-545-2682). EHS will investigate the incident upon notification or if called by emergency personnel or University Health Services. Within 48 hours, the Lab Incident Report Form must be submitted. If the incident caused an injury to an employee, the Notice of Injury Form within the Human Resources Workers Compensation program must also be completed within 48 hours.