Life-Threatening Injury or Illness
Call 911 immediately for transportation to the nearest Emergency Room.
The employee (or supervisor if the employee is unable) must report the incident via the Report Safety Incident task in Workday.
Non-Life-Threatening Injury
Inform supervisor of injury/illness and seek medical attention.
Supervisor should call the WashU Worker’s Compensation office at 314-935-5627 for authorization to have employee receive treatment at designated treatment facility.
The employee (or supervisor if the employee is unable) must report the incident via the Report Safety Incident task in Workday.
This includes chemical, infectious, radioactive, blood, body fluids.
- Immediately flush affected area with water for at least 15 minutes. Remove contact lenses while flushing the eye. Hold the eye open while flushing.
- Seek medical attention at designated medical treatment facility.
- Contact Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) at 314-362-6816 to request that a MSDS be faxed to the designated medical treatment facility.
- Call the Worker’s Compensation office at 314-935-5627 for authorization to treat.
The employee (or supervisor if the employee is unable) must report the incident via the Report Safety Incident task in Workday.
Contact the landlord of the building or local emergency response team for spill remediation.
Contact the landlord of the building or building facility maintenance for response to odors, floods or other “building” type of emergencies.
Human Substance Exposure
What to do if the exposure involves human blood or body substances.
Workers’ Compensation
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