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Accidents in the Workplace

Accidents in the Workplace. The How and Why of Accident Investigation. Agenda for the Afternoon. 1.30 – Introduction 1.45 – Investigating Accidents and Incidents – HSG245 2.45 – Break for refreshments

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Accidents in the Workplace

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  1. Accidents in the Workplace The How and Why of Accident Investigation

  2. Agenda for the Afternoon • 1.30 – Introduction • 1.45 – Investigating Accidents and Incidents – HSG245 • 2.45 – Break for refreshments • 3.00 – Selection of Accidents For Investigation by Enforcement Authorities and the Enforcement Management Model (EMM) • 3.30 – The Insurance Industry Perspective • 3.55 – Accident Investigation The View from the Top • 4.10 – Q & A / discussions • 4.30 - Close

  3. What is an Accident/Incident? • Definitions • Accident - an event that results in injury or ill health • Near miss - an event that, while not causing harm, has the potential to cause injury or ill health • Uncontrolled hazard (undesired circumstance) - a set of conditions or circumstances that have the potential to cause injury or ill health

  4. The Cost of Accidents to Industry • 1.1 million working people were suffering from a work-related illness • 173 workers killed at work • 111 000 other injuries to employees were reported under RIDDOR • 212 000 over-3-day absence injuries occurred • 27 million working days were lost due to work-related illness and workplace injury • Workplace injuries and ill health (excluding cancer) cost society an estimated £13.4 billion in 2010/11 Annual Figures 2011/2012 www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/

  5. Why Investigate.........? • An OPPORTUNITY not to be missed! You want to find out...... • What happened? • Who was involved? • Why it happened? – what were the events leading to the accident? • Has it happened before? • Has it nearly happened before? • How can you stop it happening again? • Why did a failure occur? • What can you learn about your H&S management system – how can it be improved?

  6. When to Investigate.....? • When you think you need to! • Decisions based on • Severity of consequences (actual or potential) • Likelihood of it happening again • Your duty to your employees • Your legal obligations...to be discussed further ?

  7. Keeping Records • Accident book • Accident frequency • Patterns and trends • Insurance claims • Prosecution • Management and Development Opportunities • Improvement/investment identification

  8. Reporting Accidents • RIDDOR requirements • Insurance company informed – N.B. their notification guidelines should be followed • Solicitors • Police !

  9. Know Your System • Know what to do when it happens • Take the guess work out of it • Keep consistent • Clear responsibilities • Clear lines of reporting • Have an investigation template ready to use • Clear procedure to follow – step-by-step • Policy for what to report, when, how, to whom and when to investigate • Who should be involved Respond Investigate Conclude Recommend Act Review Learn!

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