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(a) A diagram showing the boundaries of the industrial premises and the location
of the injury site in relation to the premises; and
(b) A statement which
(i) Describes any particular hazard which may have caused or contributed
to the occurrence of the injury, and shows what relationship, if any, such
hazard had to the employment, and
(ii) Also shows what control, jurisdiction, or care, if any, the employer
assumed or had the right to assume over the place where the injury occurred.
(2) Determinations of this question must be made at an adjudicative level above that of
the CE.
h. Visit to Premises.
(1) An employee's presence on the premises does not of itself afford the protection of
the FECA. At the time of an injury, the employee must be on the premises for a
work-related purpose; otherwise, the employee is not covered by the premises rule.
Therefore, the CE must be alert for injuries which occur when the employee is on the
premises for a personal reason as distinguished from a purpose incidental to the work. This
usually concerns visits to the premises on days when the employee is not scheduled to
work.
(2) In these situations the CE should ask the official superior for a statement which
explains the reasons for the employee's presence on the premises at the time of the injury.
In disability cases, the injured employee should be requested to submit such a statement.
Similar statements should be obtained from co-workers or witnesses if the evidence is in
conflict or otherwise requires clarification.
2-0804-5 Off-Premises Injuries
5. Off-Premises Injuries. The protection of the FECA is not limited to injuries which occur on the
industrial premises. There are many workers who are required to perform some or all of their duties away
from the employer's premises. Here we are concerned with coverage for injuries which occur to these
off-premises workers.
a. There are four broad classes of off-premises workers:
(1) Messengers, letter carriers, and chauffeurs who, by the nature of their work, perform
service away from the employer's premises;
(2) Traveling auditors and inspectors, whose work requires them to be in a travel status;
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