Policy Text
Policy Delano Police Department
1021 Delano PD Policy Manual
Occupational Disease and Work-Related Injury
Reporting
1021.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance regarding the timely reporting of occupational
diseases, psychiatric injuries, and work-related injuries.
1021.1.1 DEFINITIONS
Definitions related to this policy include:
Occupational disease or work-related injury - An injury, disease or psychiatric injury arising
out of employment (Labor Code § 3208; Labor Code § 3208.3; Labor Code § 3212 et seq.).
1021.2 POLICY
The Delano Police Department will address occupational diseases and work-related injuries
appropriately, and will comply with applicable state workers’ compensation requirements (Labor
Code § 3200 et seq.).
1021.3 RESPONSIBILITIES
1021.3.1 MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES
Any member sustaining any occupational disease or work-related injury shall report such event
as soon as practicable, but within 24 hours, to a supervisor, and shall seek medical care when
appropriate (8 CCR 14300.35).
1021.3.2 SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES
A supervisor learning of any occupational disease or work-related injury should ensure the
member receives medical care as appropriate.
Supervisors shall ensure that required documents regarding workers’ compensation are
completed and forwarded promptly. Any related Citywide disease- or injury-reporting protocol shall
also be followed.
Supervisors shall determine whether the Major Incident Notification and Illness and Injury
Prevention policies apply and take additional action as required.
1021.3.3 DIVISION COMMANDER RESPONSIBILITIES
The Division Commander who receives a report of an occupational disease or work-related injury
should review the report for accuracy and determine what additional action should be taken. The
report shall then be forwarded to the Chief of Police, the City’s risk management entity, and the
Administration Division Commander to ensure any required Division of Occupational Health and
Safety Administration (Cal/OSHA) reporting is made as required in the illness and injury prevention
plan identified in the Illness and Injury Prevention Policy.
Occupational Disease and Work-Related Injury
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