{"id":457,"date":"2026-06-23T12:49:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T16:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.web.umflint.edu\/ehs\/?page_id=457"},"modified":"2026-06-25T11:52:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T15:52:20","slug":"occupational-injuries-illnesses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/ehs\/occupational-injuries-illnesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Occupational Injuries &amp; Illnesses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover fb-cover-text-box wp-duotone-black-and-white\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;min-height:100%;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/themes\/flintblock\/assets\/images\/sidewalk-art.jpg\" style=\"object-position:50% 95%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 95%\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background 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Advisories<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/ehs\/contact-us\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Contact Us<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Reporting an Injury or Illness<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Call the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/safety\/\">Department of Public Safety<\/a>\u00a0at 911 from any campus phone or 810-762-3333 from other phones. DPS will arrange for transportation to a UM-Flint-designated medical provider\u2019s treatment facility or local hospital. DPS will notify Environment, Health &amp; Safety, who will work with you and your department to process the appropriate reporting forms. EHS,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/hr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UM-Flint\u2019s Human Resources<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.workconnections.umich.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U-M Risk Management Services\/Work Connections<\/a>\u00a0work together to provide illness and injury support services for all faculty and staff.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EHS has created a Medical Emergencies Guidance Poster for use in classrooms, labs, and offices. Please find an electronic copy of the poster&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1xJaAMz27NH71-1Egp_lFsZ2teFFikshpTI_RFMiV-ss\/edit\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. If you need additional hard copies to post, contact UM-Flint EHS at 810-766-6763 or by email at&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:Flint.EHS@umich.edu\" target=\"_blank\">Flint.EHS@umich.edu<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Timely Reporting of Injuries &amp; Illnesses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.workconnections.umich.edu\/forms.html\">Work Connections Illness\/Injury Report Forms<\/a>\u00a0are to be completed online within 24 hours of the incident. Timely reporting to EHS supports the university\u2019s ability to meet\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/-\/media\/Project\/Websites\/leo\/Documents\/MIOSHA5\/CIS_WSH_part11ad.pdf?rev=2739003a2f1f4c0b92d247127c0518f8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Michigan Occupational Safety &amp; Health Administration<\/a>\u00a0regulations and enables us to better respond to the medical treatment and return-to-work needs of injured\/ill employees.<br><br>If you are not sure if an incident is or is not reportable, call DPS 810-762-3333 or EHS 810-766-6763. Some incidents may not appear to be an obvious accident\/illness, or may not be reported to the supervisor immediately by the employee, such as a rash or allergic reaction resulting from working with or near a chemical product. It is important that these types of work-related incidents are reported to DPS and EHS for follow-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Centrally Managed Records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.workconnections.umich.edu\/forms.html\">Work Connections Illness\/Injury Report Forms<\/a>\u00a0should be completed by the supervisor for ALL work-related injuries or occupational illnesses. For all non-work-related incidents, the form may be completed by the supervisor or employee.\u00a0Work~Connections, a program of Risk Management Services, provides injury and illness support services for faculty and staff on all UM campuses for work-related and non-work-related incidents.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.workconnections.umich.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Work~Connections<\/a>\u00a0is also responsible for the university\u2019s compliance with the MIOSHA Recordkeeping Rule relating to the reporting of all work-related injuries and illnesses.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Annual Posting of Summary of Occupational Injuries &amp; Illnesses (MIOSHA 300A Log)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MIOSHA mandates the reporting and recording of work-related incidents. The rules were designed to help employers recognize where workplace hazards occur and, by effectively tracking injuries and illnesses, enable them to take corrective action to eliminate the hazards. MIOSHA requires employers to post the MIOSHA Summary of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses for recordable injuries\/illnesses that occurred during the prior calendar year from February 1 to April 30. A complete copy of the summary log has been provided by the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.workconnections.umich.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UM Risk Management Services\/Work Connections<\/a>\u00a0to the Flint campus. The copy of the MIOSHA 300A Log Summary is posted on the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.workconnections.umich.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Work~Connections<\/a>\u00a0and EHS websites, and will be accessible to employees through April 30. Additionally, a paper copy is posted in the Environment, Health &amp; Safety office for employees to review.<br><br>The Summary Log reports aggregate data in the following categories: Number of Cases, Number of Days, Injury and Illness Types, and Employment Information (average number of employees and total hours worked).\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">MIOSHA Reporting Requirement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Employers are required to record work-related injuries or illnesses if they result in, for example, days away from work, restricted work, or medical treatment beyond first aid.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Employers are required to record cases as restricted work cases when the injured or ill employee only works partial days or is restricted from performing his\/her routine job functions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Employers are required to record all needlestick and sharp injuries involving contamination by another person\u2019s blood or other potentially infectious material.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If a contracted worker receives day-to-day supervision from a UM employee, a work-related illness or injury sustained by the contracted worker may need to be recorded on the University\u2019s MIOSHA 300A Log. Contract worker incidents must be reported to EHS immediately.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For further information, see the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/leo\/bureaus-agencies\/miosha\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MIOSHA website<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">UM-Flint Posting of MIOSHA Summaries of Recordable<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0e47273b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/ehs\/occupational-injuries-illnesses\/miosha-letter\/\">2025 MIOSHA Letter to UM-Flint Faculty &amp; Staff<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/ehs\/occupational-injuries-illnesses\/miosha-cases\/\">2025 MIOSHA Summary of Recordable Cases<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/19mJ_do7hoia3Rv4cUd69vl02oQvARvS_iO-IpYUuIV8\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2024 MIOSHA Letter to UM-Flint Faculty &amp; Staff<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/17MA7YYylxT9YQmOOgHm74gC1Donf8NJC\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2024 MIOSHA Summary of Recordable Cases<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1gBVtAjb4LZUc_jGX9866CZMcwKO8_oHr\/view?usp=sharing\">2023 MIOSHA Summary of Recordable Cases<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1NBhEfylDU0hu5G9ANYUBIOiEpYHe90wzZkzeH5yi2XE\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2023 MIOSHA Letter to UM-Flint Faculty &amp; Staff<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1S_iNcSOVVxGJLsXMml5VKF--bfU5cUIm\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2022 MIOSHA Summary of Recordable Cases<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1BBw20xcMUKLxCLueyFP_hozJ9pqrOsAvDF_xM8jjwx4\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2022 MIOSHA Letter to UM-Flint Faculty &amp; Staff<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1QHH9ASVhUz5XAYqpOjNHBvnukOQbNuhN\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2021 MIOSHA Summary of Recordable Cases<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1saxIcgTXbCU2ZEVD64LtJHHeC8JSogynMr1_3FVFUM8\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2021 MIOSHA Letter to UM-Flint Faculty &amp; Staff<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1vA_uDM0zjioY-tHBGoa_sRPaERj8eYde\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2020 MIOSHA Summary of Recordable Cases<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/11mUsVvs1k7DzOB5J5VoY1QHKkIX82AIQTaK5bO7fvm4\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2020 MIOSHA Letter to UM-Flint Faculty &amp; Staff<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reporting an Injury or Illness Call the\u00a0Department of Public Safety\u00a0at 911 from any campus phone or 810-762-3333 from other phones. DPS will arrange for transportation to a UM-Flint-designated medical provider\u2019s treatment facility or local hospital. DPS will notify Environment, Health &amp; Safety, who will work with you and your department to process the appropriate reporting [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-457","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/ehs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/457","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/ehs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/ehs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/ehs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/ehs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=457"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/ehs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/457\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":662,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/ehs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/457\/revisions\/662"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/ehs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=457"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}