Work-related incidents are tracked and investigated so that preventive measures can be implemented. The information contained in the reports is essential to maintain successful safety programs. The facts are necessary to develop procedures that can control both the conditions and acts that contribute to incidents. Reporting is also required to help the University meet its compliance responsibilities set by federal, state, and funding agencies.
Report any work-related injury or illness to your supervisor as soon as possible. After reporting the incident to your supervisor, submit a report of the incident within 24 hours to EH&S via the UW’s Online Accident Reporting System (OARS).
When submitting a report, keep in mind:
- Anyone with a UW NetID can access the Online Accident Reporting System (OARS).
- The affected UW student, employee, their supervisor, or a University representative can submit a report.
- Submit a report for near misses, hazardous conditions, and accidents or injuries involving employees, students, UW volunteers working on or off campus, or members of the public visiting campus.
Call EH&S immediately at 206.543.7262 if the incident involves any of the following:
- In-patient hospitalization or amputation
- Recombinant/synthetic DNA exposure or spill
- Fatality
EH&S is required to immediately report any employee in-patient hospitalization or fatality to Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I). Do not move any equipment involved in the incident until EH&S receives clearance from L&I.
Outside of EH&S business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday), call the UW Police Department (UWPD) at 206.685.UWPD (8973). UWPD will notify an EH&S on-call staff member.