POLICY RE A2216 REDLINE.PDF

MARICOPA COUNTY INTERNAL POLICY
Policy Title: Policy Number: A2216
TRANSPORTING INJURED/ILL COUNTY
EMPLOYEES Current Adoption 5-20-2015
Date:
Approved by: Board Agenda
Number:
BOARD OF SUPERVISORSROY PEDERSON Original Adoption 11-1991
Date:
I. PURPOSE
To establish protocol guidelines for transporting County employees who become ill or injured
while on duty.
II. APPLICATION AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY
County employees have the responsibility and authority totake positive action in
assisting County employees who require medical attentionassistance.
III. DEFINITION
A. Appointing Authority: An elected official, the single administrative or executive head
of a Department/Special District, or the designated representative authorized to act in
this capacity.
III.IV. POLICY
A. Serious Injury or Illness:
1. If an employee becomes seriously injured or ill, while on duty the employee must do
the following:
a. The employee must Nnotify, or request to have notified, emergency personnel by
calling 911 and requesting assistance
.
a.b. The employee also notify, or request to have notified, his/hershall nNotify their
supervisor if possible.
2. If an injured or ill employee is unable to respond on their own behalf,
or make a determination as to the severity of their condition, any a responding
employee must do the following:
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Policy Title: Policy Number: A2216
TRANSPORTING INJURED/ILL COUNTY
EMPLOYEES Current Adoption xx-xx-xxxx
Date:
a. Notify emergency personnel by calling 911 and describing the situation.
b. The responding employee must then pProvide first aid and comfort prior to
the arrival of emergency personnel if possible.
c. The responding employee should also, if possible, nNotify the injured
or ill persons employee’s supervisor if possible.
B. Non-Serious Injury or Illness:
Non-serious injuries or illnesses must be reported by the employee to their supervisor by
the end of their shift.
C. Procedures
If an employee is notn- seriously ill or injured while on duty the employee shall notify their
supervisor by the end of their shift on the day of the date of incident.
Maricopa Medical Center and Ambulatory Care Centers are exempt from the provisions
of this policy as they have adequate internal emergency procedures in place.
In the event that a county employee is seriously injured or becomes seriously ill
while on duty, the responding employee should notify thecall 911and request assistance
operator of the situation. Maricopa Medical Center and Ambulatory Care Centers are exempt
as they have adequate internal emergency procedures in place.Ill or injured employees who
do not require emergency medical attention may:When the employee feels they cannot
proceed alone, iIf emergency personnel are clearly and obviously not necessary and if the
employee requires medical attention or wishes to return home, the following options are
permissible if the employee feels he or shethey cannot proceed alone
a. The injured/ or ill employee may Nnotify, or request to have notified, a family
member or another individual to arrange for their transportation.
b. Have transportation home arranged by their Appointing Authority. Elected
officials, department directors, or supervisors in charge may ask a co-worker
to transport the injured or ill person by an available assigned County vehicle.
or private vehicle. The injured or ill person must give permission to the co-
worker to operate the injured or ill persons private vehicle. In no
circumstances should athe co-worker usedrive a private vehicle, whether
their own or that of the injured worker in transporting the worker home.
c. Have their Appointing Authority Elected officials or department directors may
utilize the provisions of the County’s contract for taxi-cab services to provide
needed transportation. for their injured or ill employees at the County’s
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Policy Title: Policy Number: A2216
TRANSPORTING INJURED/ILL COUNTY
EMPLOYEES Current Adoption xx-xx-xxxx
Date:
expense When requesting service from the taxi-cab company under contract,
the dispatcher must be informed of the County contract (See Policy HR2424,
Guaranteed Emergency Ride Home ProgramCommuter Transportation).
Elected officials or department directors may utilize the provisions of the
County’s contract for taxi-cab services to provide needed transportation for their
injured/ill employees at the County’s expense. When requesting service from the
taxi-cab company under contract, the dispatcher must be informed of the County
contract. (See Policy HR2424 for policy proceduresGuaranteed Emergency
Ride Home Program).Detailed procedures for using the County contract for taxi-
cab services are available from Materials Management.
Revision History
Version Revision Date Description of Revision
1 Nov 1991 Initial version
Modifications were made to conform to the departure
2 20 May 2015 of MIHS from the County, the use of safer methods
of caring for the employee and the adoption of
HR2424, Commuter Transportation.
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