Responding to a Medical Emergency

In the event of a medical emergency, please call 911 immediately or call (310) 243-3333 to contact University Police. Tell the dispatcher the appropriate location and answer any other questions they might have that would help identify the situation. The campus police dispatcher will send the appropriate personnel. University Police can also be contacted by pushing the TALK button on the red Emergency Call Towers located on campus.

Some examples of a medical emergency are excessive bleeding, broken bones, loss of consciousness, or severe chest pains. When in doubt about the severity of a medical emergency, always dial 911 from any phone to contact the police.

Employees in these situations often minimize the extent of their injury or refuse treatment. Strongly suggest a medical evaluation to determine the extent of the injury/illness. Ask employees in these situations not to leave campus until the University Police have responded. Please wait to complete any injury/illness reporting forms until after the emergency has been addressed.

Reporting Serious Injury or Illness

As per OSHA requirement, managers MUST remember to report to Human Resources Management and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) all serious injuries.

A serious injury or illness is one that requires inpatient hospitalization in which the employee is admitted for a work-related injury/illness for reasons including (but not limited to) the following:

A loss of an eye
An amputation of a body part
A serious degree of permanent disfigurement.
An exposure to a hazardous substance in a degree or amount sufficient to create a realistic possibility that death or serious physical harm in the future could result from the actual hazard created by the the exposure.

Please contact Human Resources Management at (310) 243-3771 and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) at ehs@csudh.edu or (310) 243-3000 immediately upon knowledge. Reporting delays could result in delayed medical treatment and Cal/OSHA fines.