The School Board strives to provide a safe and secure working environment for all employees. However, when a work related injury or industrial illness occurs (i.e. injuries and industrial illnesses that arise out of, or in the course of job related activities on behalf of the Board); the Board shall provide appropriate medical care and treatment to the injured worker through its Workers’ Compensation program.

Coverage is provided for all paid instructional staff, support staff, administrators, substitute employees, and unpaid volunteers who are injured or suffer an industrial related illness while acting within the course and scope of their assigned duties. Coverage begins automatically from the first day of employment or assignment.

The Board believes that all personnel and volunteers have specific responsibilities for reporting these accidents when they occur. The employee’s first requirement is to report any and all accidents that result in physical injury to their supervisor or school/department secretary the moment the accident occurs or before their shift ends that day. If they are unable to report the accident that day, they are to report it as soon as practical. Upon receiving the accident report, the administration should provide first aid by persons trained to do so, summon medical assistance when an accident is life-threatening, and notification of accidents to the appropriate workers’ compensation professionals. The employee is to be sent for drug testing per the district’s drug-free workplace policy, and they are responsible to complete all required accident reports. Following the accident report, the administrator should then evaluate the cause of the accident and if possible provide an appropriate remedy to minimize the chance of a similar accident from happening in the future.

All employees should make an effort to increase their understanding of the proper steps to be taken in the event of an accident. All employees are to correct or report any hazard they become aware of on district property that may cause injury to themselves, their co-workers, students, or visitors to their supervisor.

The Superintendent shall develop administrative procedures to include the reporting of accidents, when appropriate.

F.S. 440
Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation

Adopted 4/28/09