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Our Accident Procedure ensures swift and efficient actions are taken in response to workplace incidents, prioritising safety and compliance.
Accident Reporting and Investigation
The Company is committed to providing and maintaining a safe and healthy working environment for all employees, workers, contractors and visitors. Prompt reporting of accidents, injuries, work-related ill health and near miss incidents is essential to help prevent recurrence, identify hazards and ensure compliance with legal obligations.
An Accident Book is available from your line manager. It is the responsibility of every employee to report and record any accident, injury or work-related ill health that occurs whilst undertaking Company business or whilst on Company premises. All accidents should be reported as soon as possible, regardless of how minor they may appear, as some injuries may develop or worsen over time.
In addition to accidents resulting in injury, all near miss incidents must be reported immediately to your line manager. A near miss is an unplanned event that did not result in injury, illness or damage but had the potential to do so. Reporting near misses enables
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This Procedure in the event of an accident template aims to offer you a versatile and customisable tool, serving as a solid foundation for your needs. Utilise it to ensure consistency, enhance accuracy, and save valuable time.
Adapt it to suit your unique requirements, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in your HR processes.
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Explore the HR resources that may be relevant before and / or after using the Procedure in the event of an accident, helping you understand the wider process, maintain appropriate documentation and follow a consistent approach.
A clear accident investigation form template to record incidents, identify causes, and implement corrective actions effectively.
Yes. This template has been designed for organisations of all sizes, including small businesses, charities and growing employers. It follows UK employment law best practice and can be adapted to suit your organisation.
Our templates are developed with UK employment legislation, Acas guidance and HR best practice in mind and are reviewed and updated as relevant requirements change. However, every employment situation is different, so the template should be adapted to the circumstances and checked against the employee's contract and your organisation's procedures before use.
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Darryl Horn, Chartered HR Director
Darryl is a Chartered HR professional with over 25 years' experience in senior HR and employee relations roles.
He has extensive practical experience of managing accident and incident management processes and founded hrdocbox to provide businesses with practical, professionally developed HR resources grounded in UK employment law and best practice.
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