First Aid Procedures

Emergency Telephone Numbers - 

Minor First Aid Treatment

If you sustain a minor injury or are involved in an accident requiring only minor first aid treatment:

• Inform your supervisor.
• Administer first aid treatment to the injury or wound.
• If a first aid kit is used, indicate usage on the accident investigation report.
• Access to a first aid kit is not intended to be a substitute for medical attention.
• Provide details for the completion of the accident investigation report .

Non-Emergency Medical Treatment

If you sustain an injury requiring treatment other than first aid: For non-emergency work-related injuries requiring professional medical assistance, either you or your supervisor should immediately call our current managed care workers' compensation program representative to first authorize treatment. 

• Inform your supervisor of the injury sustained.
• The employee and/or their supervisor should contact Human Resources.
• Call our current managed care workers' compensation program representative for the first notice of injury authorization and medical coordination assistance through our current managed care workers' compensation program representative.
• Proceed to the approved medical facility. Your supervisor will assist with transportation, if necessary.
• Provide details to your direct supervisor for the completion of the accident investigation report .

Emergency Medical Treatment

If you sustain a severe injury requiring emergency treatment:  For emergency work-related injuries requiring professional medical assistance, either you or your supervisor should immediately call our current managed care workers' compensation program representative to first authorize treatment.  

• Call for help and seek assistance from a co-worker. 
• Use the emergency telephone numbers or instructions posted next to the telephone in your work area to request assistance and transportation to the local hospital emergency room.
• Stand by for requested emergency medical assistance or proceed to the approved medical facility. 
• The employee and /or their supervisor should contact Human Resources.
• Provide details for the completion of the accident investigation report .

First Aid Training

Each employee will receive training and instructions from his or her supervisor on first aid procedures as required.