Employee
1. Immediately call the University’s TPA, UPMC Work Partners, at 1-800-633-1197 (24 hours/day, 7 days/week) to report the work-related injury or illness.
2. Notify your supervisor.
3. Emergency assistance may be obtained from campus Security or Public Safety Departments.
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Staff and Faculty Click here for PA Workers’ compensation Procedure 07-06-02c
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Click here for the Pitt Office of Risk Management
What to do if a student is injured
Faculty And Staff Response to Student Injury — EH&S policy # 1-15 — EH&S Guideline # 1-15
University Safety Manual
FORMS
UNDERGRADUATE LAB ACCIDENT REPORT FORM
Near-Miss electronic reporting
RAMP Analysis – Recognize Assess Minimize Prevent (RAMP)
SHARPS INJURY REPORT FORM — Submit to EH&S (Needle Stick)
Guidelines for Faculty And Staff Response to Student Injury
Where is the closest place for Non-emergency Medical Care?
Printable NEAR-MISS REPORT FORM
Facitities emergencies and building problems
In case of a flood, fire, or other emergency that has any potential to affect equipment, personnel, chemicals or paper records, the Department of Chemistry Emergency Protocol should be followed.
The Department of Chemistry Laboratory Emergency Protocol
Do not return to inside the building until instructed by authorities — “All Clear”
We have an Emergency Protocol that makes it a policy to report incidents to the Department of Chemistry after calling the Pitt Police (412) 624-2121 or EH&S (412) 624-9505 as necessary.
https://pre2.intranet.chem.pitt.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Chemistry-Department-Emergency-Protocol.pdf
Injury and Incident reporting assigned Department of Chemistry Contacts are:
Director of Stockroom Josh Jones jcjst22@pitt.edu (412) 624-8554 (724) 469-3338
Facilities Coordinator Mary Beth Conroy chembldg@pitt.edu (412) 624-5521
Administrative Officer Evon Nigro nigro@pitt.edu (412) 624-8477
Building issues: (412) 624-9515 (after hours or when the university is closed)
Note(s) and References:
Third-party claims administrator (TPA).
HEAT BURN Reference: http://www.mayoclinic.org/first-aid/first-aid-burns/basics/art-20056649
Please send suggestions for additions and corrections regarding the safety webpages via email to jcjst22@pitt.edu.