Workplace Safety
Find all information relating to environmental health and safety on NC State’s Environmental Health and Safety Center website.
Accident Reporting
First and foremost, ensure treatment for the Injured Employee:
- Call 911 for serious injuries and life threatening emergencies. If the emergency is in the Raleigh area, calling 911 will alert University Police and Fire Safety services. Additionally, if there is death, hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye, immediately report to Campus Emergency Services (919-513-3000). The University is required to report this information to regulators.
- For non-serious injuries or incidents, go to an Authorized Medical Facility.
- Student employees should go to Student Health Services
Supervisor’s forms to complete (take the forms with the injured employee for the physician to complete):
- NCSU Supervisor’s First Report of Incident – Combination incident report and investigation form.
- Supervisor’s Medical Treatment Authorization Form (Not required for a medical emergency)
- Non-Employee Incidents – For incidents involving visitors or students, a the supervisor or other university staff should complete the “Student/Visitor Incident Report form” found on the Insurance and Risk Management website. Do not use this form for employee incidents. Please follow the instructions provided on the form.
Employee’s forms to complete:
Send all completed forms within 24 hours to:
NC State HR Workers’ Compensation (WorkersComp@ncsu.edu) AND NC State EHS – Occupational Safety (AccidentReport@ncsu.edu)
Help with Forms
- Incident Report Forms Flowchart
- Post-Accident Checklist
- Contact Environmental Health & Safety for assistance with incident investigation and forms completion (919-515-7915 / accidentreport@ncsu.edu)
- Contact Workers’ Compensation for assistance with obtaining medical treatment, medical claims, physician contacts, billing, and forms completion (919-515-2151 / workerscomp@ncsu.edu)
Authorized Medical Facilities
Rx Urgent Care
3100 Blue Ridge Rd
Raleigh NC
Phone: 919-719-2250
Next Care Urgent Care
1110 Kildaire Farm Road
Cary, NC 27511
Phone: 919-481-0277
Student Health Services (Postdoc and Student workers only)
2815 Cates Avenue
919-513-2563 919-513-2519 Fax
If Authorized facilities are closed or if the injury is serious, Go to the Nearest Hospital.
Non-Local: For employee injuries outside the Raleigh area, take employee to nearest Urgent Care Center. If facilities are closed or if the injury is serious, Go to the Nearest Hospital.
Additional Accident Resources
- HR – Worker’s Compensation Information
- Blood or Body Fluids Post Exposure Process
- Non-clean Sharp Objects Injuries including Needle Sticks
- Rabies Exposure or Animal Bite Instructions
Information regarding Accident Reporting retrieved from Environmental Health and Safety Center’s website.
University Safety Training
The Safety Orientation Checklist provides an overview of health, safety and security topics for NC State employees and volunteers. As an introduction to our Environmental Health and Public Safety services and procedures, this checklist must be completed and reviewed with all new employees and volunteers with their manager, prior to beginning activities on campus.
You will be registered for the Safety Orientation Checklist training in Reporter automatically.
College and Department Safety Training
Safety Protocol
In order to provide for the health and safety of faculty, staff, students and the public, any department staff member is expected to immediately report any acts of violence, threatening behaviors, or other violations of NC State policy to any/all of the following:
- Immediate supervisor
- Behavioral Assessment Team (919-513-4224)
- University Police – Dial 911 (from your office phone) or 919-515-3000 (from your mobile phone).