N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43E-12.14

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:43E-12.14 - Injury investigation, reporting, analysis and recordkeeping

(a) A covered facility, under the direction of the safe patient handling committee, shall:

1. Encourage employees to report injuries and near misses in a non-punitive environment;

2. Designate a person or persons to develop procedures for performing injury investigations, preparing investigation reports and educating staff when an injury or near miss occurs;

3. Establish a mechanism for reporting all incidents, including near misses and injuries, resulting from patient handling;

4. Appoint an appropriate facility department to receive and analyze the reports required by (a)3 above, and to generate de-identified, aggregated data reports that take into account, at a minimum, items identified at 8:43E-12.8(b); the safe and proper use of assisted patient handling equipment; patient refusals of assisted patient handling associated with injuries to healthcare workers; and the overall efficacy of the safe patient handling program;

5. Establish a system for monthly reporting of the reports generated pursuant to (a)4 above to the safe patient handling committee;

6. Inform the safe patient handling committee of any violations of this subchapter; and

7. Maintain records of work-related musculoskeletal injuries and disorders to help identify problem areas in accordance with the New Jersey Public Employees' Occupational Safety and Health injury and illness recordkeeping requirements (N.J.A.C. 12:110-5), or OSHA's injury and illness recording and reporting requirements at 29 CFR Part 1904.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43E-12.14