Workplace Injury
How to report an accident, incident or near miss:
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Notify your supervisor or lab manager as soon as possible of your accident, incident, or near miss.
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Fill out the online accident report (OARS) form and submit it within 24 hours. The supervisor, lab manager, or person who had the accident can fill out the form.
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For serious accidents and for each time a visit to the hospital is needed, call EH&S at 206-543-7262 within 4 hours of the incident (during regular business hours). After regular business hours, call UW Police at 206-685-UWPD (8973) and they will notify EH&S. Do not clean up or move any equipment involved in a serious accident until EH&S has received clearance from State investigators.
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As soon as possible, inform GS Admin of the incident:
Email gsadmin [ a t ] uw.edu, stop by S250, or phone the Admin Front desk at 206-221-7377.
Note: for any life threatening incident, call 911 immediately.