The Injury and Illness Prevention Program of UCSF Health ensures a safe, comfortable, and injury-free work environment for all employees. One the of fundamental tenets of the program is to support the right of every employee to a safe and healthful workplace. The program outlines the responsibilities, implementaiton, and program elements with the following goals:
- protect the health and safety of employees by providing the knowledge and awareness necessary to remain safe throughout the course of their daily work activities
- reduce Workers' Compensation claims
- reduce the time spent to replace or reassign injured workers
- minimize the potential for code-violation penalties from regulatory agencies
The Safety Office, Occupational Health Services, and Campus EH&S are dedicated to promoting employee safety through the following injury prevention and ergonomic services:
- customized departmental and hospital-wide injury prevention training
- ergonomic assessments and education to reduce risk of repetitive stress injuries
- hazard assessments to determine risk levels of job tasks
- safe and effective equipment and workspace design recommendations
- availability of statistical injury data and develop recommendations to reduce losses
- investigation of accidents and near misses and develop recommendations to prevent recurrence
- assistance in the devleopment of safe policies & procedures in compliance with regulatory agencies and management best practices