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STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES
COMMUNICATIONS
204.013 TITLE 8 – CALIFORNIA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
AND HEALTH
EFFECTIVE: OCTOBER 2007
Current Revision Date: 05/23/19 Next Revision Date: 5/23/24
Author’s Name/Rank: Bradley J. Dandridge, Captain Review Level: 1
Administrative Support:
Christina L. Johnson,
Senior Administrative Clerk
Section 204.013
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PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is to establish a procedure for reporting to Occupational
Safety and Health Agency (OSHA) serious injuries, illnesses or if death occurs at the
workplace.
APPLICATION
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OPERATIONAL POLICY
Whenever a state, county, local fire or police agency responds to an accident
involving a member covered by OSHA in which a serious injury, illness, or death
occurs, the nearest office of the Division of OSHA will be notified within eight hours
by telephone by the responding agency (California Occupational Safety and Health
Regulations, Chapter 3.2, Subchapter 2, Article 3, Section 342 (b)).
OPERATIONAL GUIDELINE
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PROCESS
Company officers should ensure the following information is provided to
Communications by cellular phone from the accident scene or by telephone from the
fire station immediately upon return to quarters. Communications should be
instructed to forward such information to Cal/OSHA.
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1. Time and date of accident.
2. Employer’s name, address, and telephone number.
3. Name, job title, and badge number of person reporting the accident.
4. Address of accident site or event.
5. Name of person to contact at site or event.
6. Name and address of injured member(s).
7. Nature of injury.
8. Location where injured member(s) was moved to.
9. List and identity of law enforcement agencies present at the site of
accident.
10. Description of accident and whether the accident scene has been
altered.
INFORMATION
Types of incidents that may be encompassed in this standard are transportation
vehicle accidents, industrial accidents, or hazardous materials exposures. These
are just a few and are not limited to those mentioned.
DEFINITIONS
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CROSS-REFERENCES
California Occupational Safety and Health Regulations
Chapter 3.2, Subchapter 2, Article 3, Section 342 (b)