Accident prevention is of primary importance in all phases of University operations and administration. It is the intention of The University of West Alabama's administration to provide safe and healthy working conditions and to establish and insist upon safe practices at all times. It is, therefore, a basic requirement that each supervisor make the safety of all employees an integral part of all activities. It is equally the duty of each employee to accept and follow established safety regulations and procedures. Every employee is expected to assist in accident prevention activities.

Injuries, illnesses and incidents (other than traffic-related accidents which should be reported to the UWA Police) which occur on University property, or affect our personnel or equipment, must be reported to the affected employee’s supervisor as soon as possible. Under no circumstances, except emergency trips to the hospital, should an employee leave work without reporting an injury.

For any work-related incident or illness requiring medical treatment, the “UWA Departmental Report of Work-related Accident, Injury, or Illness” must be completed. Medical treatment does not include minor first-aid rendered by co-workers or other non-professional health care providers. The lower portion of the form should be completed by the medical facility at the time any treatment is received. The completed form is to be submitted by the employee’s department head to the Personnel Office (Sta.2) no later than the end of the workday following the incident. A copy of the report should be sent to the Coordinator of Environmental Health and Safety (Sta. 20). One copy should be retained by the department.

The primary use of this information is to identify unsafe conditions so they can be corrected to prevent future accidents and injuries. It is only through accurate, timely accident reporting that many unsafe conditions can be identified and remedied.