SCOPE: This guideline sets forth the procedures established by the University to handle health problems arising from work performed by paid and unpaid employees regardless of employment status (all staff, student assistants, and volunteers, etc. are included). Work-related health problems covered by this policy guideline include repetitive motion injury or occupational disease, as well as on-the-job injury caused in a specific work accident or injury incurred while on campus grounds (e.g., while a staff member is walking to work from their car).
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Supervisors should orient/train employees as to proper safety procedures and ensure familiarity of all employees with this Library policy guideline and any changes/updates to it. Supervisors should periodically review these with all employees to ensure ongoing awareness and preparedness in event of an emergency.
References:
Aug.2001 memo from Robert Nielsen, UMBC Office of Environmental Safety & Health
(sent directly to all staff); 9/06 update sent to administrators only.
Library council meeting 9/12/01
policy guideline revised 3/26/99 to reflect new forms
policy guideline revised 9/21/01 to reflect change to provider
policy guideline revised 11/19/03 to reflect new form and OESH website link; edited 9/6/06; edited 10/9/08 to defer to Office of Environmental Safety and Health as authoritative source for campus policy and procedures on work-related injuries - LW