Hazard/Incident Reporting and Follow-Up

• Report a workplace hazard or incident

  Employees are to promptly report hazards and incidents without fear of reprisal (see Stanford's anti-reprisal policy).

  • For serious injury/illness or fatality, report by phone to EH&S immediately at (650) 725-9999
  Cal/OSHA defines an injury or illness as "serious" if it:
  • Requires inpatient hospitalization for a period in excess of 24 hours for other than medical observation; or
  • An employee suffers a loss of any member of the body; or
  • An employee suffers any serious degree of permanent disfigurement.
  • For reporting and investigating all incidents (injuries, illnesses, or exposures), employees and their supervisors are to jointly complete the SU-17 Incident Investigation Report within 24 hours and fax to Risk Management (723-9456). Use the Incident Investigation Tips for additional guidance.
  • If necessary, anonymous or confidential reporting of safety concerns can also be made directly to EH&S
    • Online submission to EH&S
    • Phone: (650) 723-0448
• Get medical treatment for workplace injuries
• Hazard/incident follow-up
  • For imminent hazards which cannot be immediately abated without endangering people and/or property:
    1. restrict all affected people from the hazard area, or
    2. remove the equipment from service. Personnel assigned to correct the hazardous condition shall be provided with necessary safeguards.
  • Follow-up efforts for workplace incidents must be documented in Part 5 of the SU17 Incident Investigation Report. Use the Incident Investigation Tips for additional guidance.
  • To further evaluate task-based safety concerns, use the Task Safety Analysis Form to systematically assess process hazards and identify appropriate safety measures.

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