Worker Injury Management
WORK ACCIDENT PREVENTION
It is the duty for all USP workers and students to report any hazard or unsafe work act or unsafe workplace condition to their immediate senior supervisor by filling and sending USP Hazard Injury Incident Form
It is the duty of supervisors within Kiribati Campus to ensure that campus management eliminates the risk posed by these hazards or reduces it to negligible levels.
It is the duty of the to ensure that these processes are documented and that this process is not impeded.
Workplace Accident Video
It is the responsibility of the campus director to ensure that all health and safety issues and incidents are fully investigated and relevant actions taken to address these so as to prevent recurrence .
Responsibility of the Injured Worker
Whenever an injury occurs in the workplace it is the responsibility of the worker to report it immediately to his/her immediate supervisor and seek First Aid and definitive medical attention, see FIRST AID in the Workplace.
Emergency Phone Numbers include and Dial if specialist paramedic and ambulance transport services is required.
Role of Supervisor
It is the responsibility of the to arrange and facilitate immediate first aid and definitive medical attention for the injured worker and to fill in the USP hazard injury incident form, this form is to be submitted to USP Health and Wellness Centre Staff Nurse/Matron on duty.
Reporting by Supervisor
All injuries from the most trivial to the most serious or fatal must be notified by the supervisor to the following key persons and departments
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· USP OHS Unit email ohs(at)usp.ac.fj
Serious Injuries
Serious Injuries must be notified immediately by the supervisor of the worker to the Vanuatu labour department by calling 22610 or 23233 as soon as reasonably possible.
Workers Covered under QBE Scheme
If the worker is covered under the QBE medical insurance scheme, it is a requirement for the worker and the worker’s supervisor to fill out their respective component of the QBE workman compensation form and submit this form to the closest QBE insurance office within 7days of the injury occurring.
Recovery & Return to Work
If you are an injured worker , read this advisory.
Injury and Accident Investigation
It is essential that all serious injuries be formally investigated immediately as is possible
The injured worker, fellow workers witnessing the injury and the supervisor are all required to fill in their statements of their account of the incident and injury occurring.
USP Accident Statement Form - Worker Affected & Witnesses
USP Accident Statement form Form - Supervisor
The campus director or his designated officer and Property & Facilities coordinator is to seal off the incident area and conduct an inspection of the accident scene and submit a report.
The campus director is to conduct an accident inquiry hearing where all persons will be given opportunity to account for the events and causes leading to the accident and injuries occurring.
The date, time, venue and agenda of the inquiry must be circulated to all parties by the campus director a week before the scheduled date.
In addition any key witnesses can be present in this inquiry and a formal minutes recorded of all statements produced in the inquiry
Copy of the Minutes of inquiry and related reports must be submitted to USP OHS Unit ohs(at)usp.ac.fj as soon as reasonably possible .