Gms Smp Incident Reporting

GMS/Incident Reporting

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INCIDENT REPORTING PROCEDURE

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PURPOSE To ensure all incidents are reported and compliance with statutory requirements. All accidents and dangerous occurrences at the workplace regardless of whether persons are injured or suffered ill-health must be reported to the company Director. Details of ALL accidents and treatment must be entered into the accident book. In the event of a serious incident occurring or a member of the public being injured through a Greens Mechanical Services (GMS) activity the following persons should be notified immediately and in this order:1.

GMS Director

2. HM Health and Safety Inspector for the area after consultation with 1. The scene of the incident must not be disturbed, unless further injury is threatened. Obtain photographs at earliest possible time. A serious incident is defined as one in which a fatality occurs or an injured person is admitted to hospital or where a common law case (insurance claim) against the Company may result. 3.0

RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPORTING In all cases requiring reporting to the enforcement authority, the employer is responsible for this. The Director will complete the Form F2508 and submit to the enforcing authority within ten days where required.

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GMS/Incident Reporting

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DEFINITIONS First Aid Report F.A.R. Injury resulting in minor treatment with no loss of time from work except for treatment period. Lost Time Accident L.T.A. Injury resulting in loss of time from work of between one and three days. Over Three Day Injury Injury resulting in absence from work for over three days. The day of the accident is not counted towards the three days but weekends and bank holidays are also included, if the injury would have stopped them being able to do their normal work if these had been working days.

• F2508.

Reportable to the enforcing authority within 10 days on form

Major Injury involving any of the following: fracture of skull, spine or pelvis  fracture of any bone, including arm, wrist and hand but not fingers leg, ankle or foot, but not toes  amputation of a hand or foot including finger, thumb or toe if a bone or joint is severed  loss of sight in any eye whether temporary or permanent  burns or loss of consciousness due to electricity  loss of consciousness through lack of oxygen  decompression sickness  acute illness from inhalation, ingestion or absorption of any substance  acute illness resulting from exposure to pathogens or infected material  any other injury which results in detention in hospital for more than 24 hours

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GMS/Incident Reporting

Fatality Death of an employee or persons not employed e.g. member of the public, sub-contractor. Dangerous Occurrences A dangerous occurrence is defined as any of the following: collapse of overturning of any hoist, lift, crane, derrick, mobile platform  explosion or collapse of a pressure vessel  explosion, fire or electrical short circuit or overload that stops plant for more than 24 hours  escape of more than one tonne of a flammable substance  collapse of scaffolding or part of a building  failure of a pipeline  unintended collapse of any structure under construction alteration of demolition involving more than 5 tonnes of material. Also collapse of the floor or wall of a building used as a place of work or of any false work. •

Major injuries/Fatalities/Dangerous Occurrences are reportable by the quickest practicable means to the enforcing authority (Email/Telephone etc) and followed up by the written report within 10 days on form F2508.

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