3 3 4 5 6 1.0 Purpose This procedure sets the consistent way Hampshire County Council manages accidents, incidents and dangerous occurrences. It sets a Council-wide method for recording and assessing the significance of incidents, escalating them to the appropriate level and a consistent recording method for investigation reports and subsequent learning. To ensure clarity the procedure has been developed in two parts: Section one sets out what managers in the field are required to do in the event of an accident and to – report and a carry out a simple investigation into an incident. is unpublished, to avoid confusion, as it only relates to the health and safety professional Section two – staff. It sets out a consistent way for health and safety professionals to prioritise and manage the more serious investigations, covering the back office activities relating to accidents and incidents. 2.0 Scope Hampshire County Council staff and service users may, unfortunately, have accidents as a result of our activities. First aid and making the site safe are our priorities at this time. This procedure only comes into action to record and investigate the incident. Fatal Accidents and Health & Safety Executive This process does not discuss how to deal with a fatal incident or with Health & Safety Executive Inspectors or the Police. In the event of a fatal or any other serious incident, immediate contact should be made to the departmental health and safety teams and the Corporate Head of Health and Safety who will support and assist in the management of the situation. RIDDOR (the Reporting of Incidents, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations) – Hampshire County Council is required to inform the Health & Safety Executive of certain types of accident in certain timeframes. By completing the online reporting form with this procedure local managers will have discharged their duty and should do no more. All RIDDOR reporting will be managed centrally by the health and safety team Local management should not report independently of this system and should not contact the Health & Safety Executive directly Accident Investigation
3 3 4 5 6 1.0 Purpose This procedure sets the consistent way Hampshire County Council manages accidents, incidents and dangerous occurrences. It sets a Council-wide method for recording and assessing the significance of incidents, escalating them to the appropriate level and a consistent recording method for investigation reports and subsequent learning. To ensure clarity the procedure has been developed in two parts: Section one – sets out what managers in the field are required to do in the event of an accident and to report and a carry out a simple investigation into an incident. Section two – is unpublished, to avoid confusion, as it only relates to the health and safety professional staff. It sets out a consistent way for health and safety professionals to prioritise and manage the more serious investigations, covering the back office activities relating to accidents and incidents. 2.0 Scope Hampshire County Council staff and service users may, unfortunately, have accidents as a result of our activities. First aid and making the site safe are our priorities at this time. This procedure only comes into action to record and investigate the incident. Fatal Accidents and Health & Safety Executive This process does not discuss how to deal with a fatal incident or with Health & Safety Executive Inspectors or the Police. In the event of a fatal or any other serious incident, immediate contact should be made to the departmental health and safety teams and the Corporate Head of Health and Safety who will support and assist in the management of the situation. RIDDOR – (the Reporting of Incidents, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations) Hampshire County Council is required to inform the Health & Safety Executive of certain types of accident in certain timeframes. By completing the online reporting form with this procedure local managers will have discharged their duty and should do no more. All RIDDOR reporting will be managed centrally by the health and safety team Local management should not report independently of this system and should not contact the Health & Safety Executive directly Accident Investigation
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