that it is likely to affect organ/face function. Head injuries resulting in temporary or permanent amnesia. Immediate treatment for a serious eye injury Injury that results in or is likely to result in the loss of the eye or total or partial loss of vision. Injury that involves an object penetrating the eye (for example metal fragment, wood chip). Exposure of the eye to a substance which poses a risk of serious eye damage. It does not include: Eye exposure to a substance that merely causes irritation. Immediate treatment for a serious burn A burn requiring intensive care or critical care which could require compression garment or a skin graft. It does not include: A burn that merely requires washing the wound and applying a dressing. Immediate treatment for the separation of Separation of skin from an underlying tissue such that tendon, skin from an underlying tissue (such as bone or muscles are exposed (de-gloving or scalping). degloving or scalping) Immediate treatment for a spinal injury Injury to the cervical, thoracic, lumbar or sacral vertebrae including the discs and spinal cord. Immediate treatment for the loss of a bodily Loss of consciousness, loss of movement of a limb or loss of function the sense of smell, taste, sight or hearing, or loss of function of an internal organ. It does not include: mere fainting, or a sprain, strain or fracture. Immediate treatment for serious lacerations Serious lacerations that cause muscle, tendon, nerve or blood vessel damage or permanent impairment. Deep or extensive cuts. Tears of wounds to the flesh or tissues—this may include stitching to prevent loss of blood and/or other treatment to prevent loss of bodily function and/or infection. Medical treatment within 48 hours of exposure to a substance. A PCBU must also notify any infection to which the carrying out of work is a significant contributing factor, including any infection that is reliably attributable to carrying out work: (i) with micro-organisms (ii) that involves providing treatment or care to a person (iii) that involves contact with human blood or body substances, or (iv) that involves handling or contact with animals, animal hides, skins, wool or hair, animal carcasses or animal waste products. The following occupational zoonoses contracted in the course of work involving handling or contact with animals, animal hides, skins, wool or hair, animal carcasses or animal waste products: (i) Q fever
that it is likely to affect organ/face function. Head injuries resulting in temporary or permanent amnesia. Immediate treatment for a serious eye injury Injury that results in or is likely to result in the loss of the eye or total or partial loss of vision. Injury that involves an object penetrating the eye (for example metal fragment, wood chip). Exposure of the eye to a substance which poses a risk of serious eye damage. It does not include: Eye exposure to a substance that merely causes irritation. Immediate treatment for a serious burn A burn requiring intensive care or critical care which could require compression garment or a skin graft. It does not include: A burn that merely requires washing the wound and applying a dressing. Immediate treatment for the separation of skin from an underlying tissue (such as degloving or scalping) Separation of skin from an underlying tissue such that tendon, bone or muscles are exposed (de-gloving or scalping). Immediate treatment for a spinal injury Injury to the cervical, thoracic, lumbar or sacral vertebrae including the discs and spinal cord. Immediate treatment for the loss of a bodily function Loss of consciousness, loss of movement of a limb or loss of the sense of smell, taste, sight or hearing, or loss of function of an internal organ. It does not include: mere fainting, or a sprain, strain or fracture. Immediate treatment for serious lacerations Serious lacerations that cause muscle, tendon, nerve or blood vessel damage or permanent impairment. Deep or extensive cuts. Tears of wounds to the flesh or tissues—this may include stitching to prevent loss of blood and/or other treatment to prevent loss of bodily function and/or infection. Medical treatment within 48 hours of exposure to a substance. A PCBU must also notify any infection to which the carrying out of work is a significant contributing factor, including any infection that is reliably attributable to carrying out work: (i) with micro-organisms (ii) that involves providing treatment or care to a person (iii) that involves contact with human blood or body substances, or (iv) that involves handling or contact with animals, animal hides, skins, wool or hair, animal carcasses or animal waste products. The following occupational zoonoses contracted in the course of work involving handling or contact with animals, animal hides, skins, wool or hair, animal carcasses or animal waste products: (i) Q fever
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