ARS Online Manual
Smart Codes
ARS utilizes a standard classification system issued by the US Department of Labor in order to capture details on the types of injuries, accident causes, and body parts injured. The coding of each occupational injury/illness within ARS is dependent upon the description provided by the individual reporting the accident, as well as, the codes selected by the individual entering the information.
In order to review a table of all codes and descriptions within each classification category, click the corresponding show button.
Nature of Injury (Code - Description)show
Clicking on one of the following will expand a more detailed list of additional codes that fall under that category (if additional codes exist).
Nature of Injury codes "identify the physical characteristic(s) of the work related injury or illness".
Body Parts (Code - Description)show
Click the following link to download the body part codes listing in an excel file. ARS_bodypart_codes.xls
Body Part codes "identify the part of the body directly affected by the nature of injury or illness".
Source of Injury (Code - Description)show
Clicking on one of the following will expand a more detailed list of additional codes that fall under that category (if additional codes exist).
Source of Injury codes "identify the objects, substances, equipment, and other factors that were responsible for the injury or illness".
Accident Type (Code - Description)show
Clicking on one of the following will expand a more detailed list of additional codes that fall under that category (if additional codes exist).
Accident Type codes "describes the manner in which the injury or illness was produced or inflicted by the source of the injury or illness".
See the Injury Detail page (Call Center) and the Detail page (Injury/Illness) of this manual to review how the above codes are inputted.
Agency (Code - Department)show
- A&M - Agriculture & Markets, Department Of
- ABC - Div Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
- APA - Adirondack Park Agency
- ARTS - Arts, Council On The
- CJC - NYS COMM ON JUDICIAL CONDUCT
- COC - Correction, State Commission Of
- COEL - Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government
- COMS - Community Supervision
- CS - Civil Service, Department Of
- CSCIC - Cyber Security & Infrastructure Coord
- DCJS - Criminal Justice Services, Division Of
- DEC - Environmental Conservation
- DED - Economic Development, Department Of
- DFS - NYS Dept of Financial Services
- DHCR - Housing & Community Renewal, Division Of
- DHR - Human Rights, Division Of
- DHSES - Division Of Homeland Security
- DMNA - Military & Naval Affairs, Division Of
- DMV - Motor Vehicles, Department Of
- DOB - Budget, Division Of
- DOCCS - Corrections and Community Supervision, Department of
- DOH - Health Central Administration, Office Of
- DOL - Labor, Department Of
- DOS - State, Department Of
- DOT - Transportation, Department
- DOT01 - Transportation - Region 1
- DOT02 - Transportation - Region 2
- DOT03 - Transportation - Region 3
- DOT04 - Transportation - Region 4
- DOT05 - Transportation - Region 5
- DOT06 - Transportation - Region 6
- DOT07 - Transportation - Region 7
- DOT08 - Transportation - Region 8
- DOT09 - Transportation - Region 9
- DOT10 - Transportation - Region 10
- DOT11 - Transportation - Region 11
- DPS - Public Service, Department Of
- DVA - Veterans Affairs, Division Of
- Deferred - Deferred Compensation Board
- EXEC - Executive Chamber
- FCB - Financial Control Board, NYS
- GOER - Employee Relations, Office Of
- HESC - Higher Education Services Corp,Nys
- HRVGC - Hudson River Valley Greenway Council
- IOLA - IOLA Fund of New York State
- ITS - Information Technology Services
- JC - Justice Center (Prot Peo Spec Needs)
- JCPE - Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government
- LGPC - Lake George Park Commission
- LMC - Labor Management Committees
- MFCU - NYS Attorney General (MFCU)
- NYGC - NYS Gaming Commission
- No-Smartcode -
- OAG - Law, Department Of
- OAS - Office Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Services
- OCA - Office of Court Administration
- OCFS - Office of Children & Family Services
- OCM - Office of Cannabis Management
- OER - Employee Relations, Office Of
- OGS - General Services, Office Of
- OILS - Office of Indigent Legal Services
- OLG - Office Of The Lieutenant Governor
- OMH - Mental Health, Office Of
- OMIG - Off of the Medicaid Inspector General
- OPDV - Prevention Of Domestic Violence
- OPR - Parks & Recreation, Office Of
- OPWDD - Off People w Dev Disabilities
- ORES - Office of Renewable Energy Siting
- OSC - Office of State Comptroller
- OSIG - Office Of The State Inspector General
- OVS - Office of Victim Services
- OWIG - Office Of Welfare Inspector General
- PBD - Parole Board
- PCA - Div Probation & Corr Alternatives
- PERB - Public Employment Relations Board
- SBE - Elections, State Board Of
- SED - Education, Department Of
- SEDB - Blind, Nys School For The
- SEDD - Deaf, Nys School For The
- SEMO - State Emergency Management Office
- SFS - State Financial System
- SIF - State Insurance Fund
- SOFA - Aging, Office Of
- SP - State Police, Division Of
- STARC - Secure Treatment and Rehab Ctr
- STARC - Secure Treatment and Rehab Ctr
- SUNY - State University of New York
- Sed - Education, Department Of
- TAX - Taxation & Finance, Department Of
- TDA - Temporary Disability Assistance
- VA - Veterans Affairs, Division Of
- WCB - Workers Compensation Board
Agency smart codes are used to identify an agency when determining where an accident occurred and where an injured employee regularly works.
See the Injured page and the Location page (Call Center) to view where these codes are applicable.
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