The Injury Response and Review policy for reporting and reviewing work-related injury or illness defines actions to ensure that Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) exercises sound business practice and meets regulatory requirements. Key Berkeley Lab expectations under this policy include:

• • Notifying line management of all work-related injuries and illnesses

  • Notifying Health Services of all work-related injuries and illnesses

  • Ensuring appropriate health care is provided to all employees reporting a work-related injury or illness

  • Reviewing the event to:

    • Determine cause

    • Initiate control measures that will prevent or reduce the likelihood of recurrence

Notification is required to ensure that:

• • Necessary emergency and first response is enacted

  • Line and senior management are promptly apprised of an event

  • Follow-up investigation, analysis, and reporting are initiated

Investigation and analysis are intended to:

• • Determine the underlying causes of an event

  • Develop and initiate control measures that will eliminate or reduce the likelihood of recurrence

  • Correct hazards or institutional deficiencies that caused or contributed to the event

  • Report preparation is intended to:

    • Document the event

    • Document the investigation, analysis, and findings

    • Document recommendations for correcting identified issues

The Injury Review Program in the Environment/Health/Safety (EHS) Division manages the investigation and analysis of work-related injury and illness cases.