Creating a COVID-19 incident from the log

Perform this task to create a safety incident for a case of COVID-19 detected in an employee.

You must have the Health & Safety Administrator role to perform this task.

  1. Sign in as Health & Safety Management.
  2. Select Reports > Safety Reports > COVID-19 Log.
  3. Ensure that you select the correct establishment.
  4. Click Create COVID-19 Incident.
  5. On the Create COVID-19 Incident page, specify this information:
    Employee ID
    Select the employee who is COVID-19-positive.

    Infor Spreadsheet Designer (ISD) can be used to upload employees in bulk.

    Location
    Select the facility where the observation occurred.
    Most Recent Date in Workplace
    Select the date when the employee last reported to work. For a remote employee, select the last date the employee was performing workplace duties.
    Diagnosis Date
    Select the date when a positive case of COVID-19 was confirmed for the employee.
    Symptoms Onset Date
    Select the date when the employee first exhibited symptoms of COVID-19. Or, indicate Asymptomatic.
    Additional Information
    Provide any other useful information. For example, whether the employee was on leave or vacation when COVID-19 was detected.
    Include in OSHA Logs
    Select this check box to include this incident in reports that are submitted to the US government.
    Not Work Related
    Select this check box to indicate that COVID-19 transmission occurred outside the workplace.
    Privacy Indicator

    Select this check box to mask the name of the affected employee in all digital records.

  6. Click Submit.

    On the Active tab of the Safety Incidents page, a row is added with the description COVID-19 Incident.

    Automated notifications and emails are sent, if they have been set up. To set them up, see Configuring safety emails and notifications.