Accident Reporting
Accident and Injury Reporting is the responsibility of all staff in the organization. Accident and injury reporting are usually governed by an organizational procedure. Generally, the procedure outlines each person’s responsibility and includes forms that must be filled out by each person involved in the reporting. As well, it is important that we understand the general processes of accident/incident investigation in order to understand the importance of reporting accidents/incidents immediately.
Procedures vary from workplace to workplace but there are common elements to all, including:
Supervisor's (or Health and Safety Personnel) responsibility:
- To report all accidents or injuries that occur to their employees while at work.
- To receive all accident injury forms and Accident Witness Statements
- To complete supervisor’s accident report forms
- Contact worker’s insurance company
Employee Accident or Injury Report includes:
- The date when the report is made
- The date, time, and place of the event
- Personal details of those involved
- A brief description of the nature of the event
- Signoffs (employee, supervisor, Health and Safety Personnel, etc.)
- Report routing (supervisor, Health and Safety Personnel, Worker Insurer, etc.)
- Method to maintain records