BOP Program Statement 1614.01 § 12

a. Work-Related Injuries. The purpose of an inmate injury investigation is to find the cause of

the injury. Work-relatedness for compensation purposes is concluded by determining whether the

injury took place at the assigned workplace during assigned hours and was incidental to the

employment.

The assigned workplace is any place the inmate is authorized to be performing an assignment,

not just the workstation. For example, if a worker slipped on the way to the bathroom from a

workstation, it is considered a work injury. If they slipped on the sidewalk outside the building

on the way to lunch, it is not a work injury. The Institution Safety Committee must decide each

case individually. Listed below are procedures for documenting inmate injuries:

 Obtain the injury assessment form from the Health Services Department.

 Complete a BP-A0140, Injury Report – Inmate – Part 1 form for all inmate work-related

injuries.

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 Lost-Time Work Injuries require a completed BP-A0140, Injury – Lost – Time Follow-Up

– Part 2 form.

 Lost-time compensation must be paid per the Federal Inmate Compensation Act,

authorized by 18 U.S.C. § 4126 and detailed in 28 CFR Part 301.

 The detail of assignment at the time of injury is responsible for lost-time compensation,

including for those transferred to a Medical Center for additional care.

b. Transfer of Records. Copies of injury reports maintained in the Occupational Safety and

Health Department should not be forwarded unless requested by the receiving institution.

c. Records Retention. Inmate injury records must be retained for the duration of the sentence

plus three years.