Report an Accident or Emergency
⚠ Call 911 in an emergency
If you have an urgent fire, medical, or safety emergency, call 911 immediately.
Accident, emergency, and incident response
Chemical spills and environmental emergencies
Call the Operations Center to notify EHS.
Lab emergencies
Pest incidents and wildlife encounters
Workplace incidents
Including workplace accidents or near misses, emergencies, illnesses, and injuries.
Incident response
- If the person needs urgent medical care, call 911 immediately.
- If someone was transported to a hospital or if there is a workplace hazard, call the Operations Center.
- Report the incident to your manager or supervisor. They must submit a claim report on your behalf within twenty-four hours of the incident.
Claim reports
Supervisors and managers must submit a claim report on behalf of the affected person within twenty-four hours of each incident.
To report a claim online:
- Staff and other Harvard employees: Log in to PMA Companies (HarvardKey required).
- Students, temporary workers, volunteers, and other non-employees: Email radiusr@pmagroup.com to request HarvardKey single-sign on (SSO) access for reporting Harvard non-employee claims.
You can also report claims by phone.
Harvard University Police Department
Cambridge: 617-495-1212
Operations Center
Cambridge: 617-495-5560
HMS and HSDM: 617-432-1901