Two soft-tissue-injury prevention information sessions will be offered by Dr. Darren MacLean. Anyone who is involved with physical work either at home or on campus should attend. The trainer will refresh us on proper lifting/moving techniques, strengthening stretches and how to prevent back injuries and other soft-tissue injuries. Dates/Times: Session 1: Friday, April 5, 2:00-3:00 pm Session 2: Tuesday, April 9, 10:00-11:00 am These information sessions will be held on campus and are open to staff, faculty and students free of charge. Please register in advance with Rylie Cole (rcole@upei.ca) as space is limited. Location will be available upon registration. Note that later in April there will be an office ergonomics information session provided on campus. ______________________________________________________ Reporting Injuries It is important that all injuries, incidents, or near misses that take place on campus (and in the field) are reported to Human Resources. Incident report forms help to identify areas that need strengthening by addressing the root cause and identifying training/procedural needs to prevent such injuries from recurring. Incidents can involve students, staff, faculty, visitors, or contractors. Reporting can include a wide variety of incidents such as injuries from slips or falls, animal bites, chemical or biological spills/exposures, needle-stick injuries, back injuries from lifting, carpal tunnel syndrome, etc. For further information on incident reporting and to access the appropriate forms, please visit http://hr.upei.ca/incident-reporting The policy on incident reporting and worker's compensation requirements is located on the policy website at: http://policy.upei.ca/files/policy/WCB%20Incident%20Reporting%20&%20Inv… If you have any questions, please contact the UPEI health and safety advisor at 566-0516 or dbustard@upei.ca