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ACCIDENT & INCIDENT PROCEDURE
EUROPEAN ACTIVE PROJECTS LTD
THE ARRANGEMENTS SET OUT IN THIS DOCUMENT ARE TO BE ADHERED
TO AT ALL TIMES BY EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS AND VISITORS TO SITE.
ALL EAPL EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS AND VISITORS HAVE THE AUTHORITY
TO STOP ANY UNSAFE WORKING ACTIVITIES.
HSEQ MANAGER (Sean Clive)
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Contents
A – Regulation requirements ............................................................................................................................................ 2
Document name: Accident & Incident Procedure Document control No: OP021A
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A1 – What to do to comply ........................................................................................................................................... 2
B – Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................ 3
B1 – Purpose ................................................................................................................................................................. 3
B2 – Scope ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3
C – Responsibilities ........................................................................................................................................................... 3
C1 – Management ......................................................................................................................................................... 3
C2 – Person in charge/ supervisors ............................................................................................................................... 3
C3 – Employees ............................................................................................................................................................. 4
C4 – Contractors & visitors ........................................................................................................................................... 4
C5 – Safety department ................................................................................................................................................ 4
D – Training requirements ................................................................................................................................................ 4
D1 – Management/ supervisors .................................................................................................................................... 4
D2 – workers ................................................................................................................................................................. 4
E – Supporting documents ................................................................................................................................................ 4
E1 – Documents ............................................................................................................................................................ 4
F – Communication ........................................................................................................................................................... 5
F1 – Communication process ........................................................................................................................................ 5
G – Procedure ................................................................................................................................................................... 5
G1 – Reporting an Incident (Near miss, Observation, Dangerous Occurrence) ........................................................... 5
G2 – Reporting an Accident (Injury) .............................................................................................................................. 5
G5 – RIDDOR reporting ................................................................................................................................................. 6
G6 – Storage of data ..................................................................................................................................................... 7
A – Regulation requirements
A1 – What to do to comply
To ensure compliance with this procedure set, the follow steps need to be taken;
EAPL work force must report any accidents or incidents that occur
Accident and incident report form must be completed
Report forms must be completed by site manager/ supervisor and forwarded to HSEQ Manager
Document name: Accident & Incident Procedure Document control No: OP021A
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The accident and incident must be assessed to identify if it is reportable to the HSE under RIDDOR
Internal investigations must take place to assess where the system failed
Root cause analysis must take place to identify at what level of planning it failed
Corrective actions must be applied to ensure the likelihood of re occurrence is significantly reduced
First aid and medical treatment
A2 – Regulations that apply
The regulations and guidance that apply to accident and incident reporting;
Management of Health and Safety at work Regulation 1999
The health and safety (first aid) Regulations 1981
Guidance;
Reporting accidents and incident at work
Guidance code – INDG453 (Rev 1)
https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg453.htm
B – Introduction
B1 – Purpose
The purpose of this document is to set a standard to follow, if any accidents or incident should occur and what actions to be
taken after the occurrence.
This document will set out time frames for reporting, document identification for completion follow an accident or incident, and
what actions to take following an accident and incident and after care for the individuals involved.
It will also give an understanding on identifying if an incident or accident is RIDDOR reportable, and what steps to take if a report
is needed to be made to the HSE.
B2 – Scope
The scope of this document covers all EAPL sites that are managed by EAPL staff & it also covers all sites EAPL can operate from.
The sites EAPL manage;
Chatham (Operations & Head office)
Ramsgate (Vessel Slipway)
Southampton (Land based site)
Hull (in‐ land fabrication/ ship support services)
Customers sites that EAPL Operate out of;
Babcock (Plymouth)
A&P (Falmouth, Tyne & Tees)
UK docks (Tees)
C – Responsibilities
C1 – Management
Management have the following responsibilities;
Have overall responsibility for any accident and incident reporting to the HSEQ manager
Have responsibility for his/ her teams’ safety and wellbeing
Must carry out the incident/ accident investigation
Must finalise all paperwork prior to submitting report to HSEQ manager
Must follow up any questioning on the report if further investigation is needed
Must enforce any corrective actions set
Ensure first aider and emergency services have been contacted where necessary
C2 – Person in charge/ supervisors
Inform Line manager of a detailed image of what occurred
Has the responsibility for his/ her team
Must ensure all incident/ accidents are reported to line manager
Must assist with any further questions if further investigation is needed
Must ensure all corrective actions are followed and enforced to the workforce
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Stop any unsafe working activities and report findings
Find or contact the on‐site first aider
Contact emergency services as soon as possible if needed
C3 – Employees
Must report any accident or incident
Must comply with corrective actions enforced
Ensure they give accurate and honest answers when incident/ accident investigations are taking place
Must follow process after an incident, if medical attention is requested from management
Stop any unsafe working activities and report findings
Ensure they know the where about of the first aiders
C4 – Contractors & visitors
Must reporting any findings of any unsafe working activities and stop the work
Must accept questioning if involved at any point or witness of an incident/ accident
Must comply and report any findings
If injury sustained, report to line manager and task supervisor, send report to HSEQ manager
Ensure they know where to find or contact the on‐site first aider
C5 – Safety department
To review the initial accident/ investigation form
Must analyse the findings and carry out further investigations where needed
Must request task documents to ensure risks and methods where identified
Must report findings to Managing director, Client, Management
Ensure Root cause has been identified and log findings to identify trends
Must identify if the accident or incident is RIDDOR reportable and if so complete RIDDOR form on HSE website.
Must be in contact with other company HSEQ department
D – Training requirements
D1 – Management/ supervisors
All management and supervisors must be aware of the reporting time period and what information may be needed when
carrying out an initial investigation. All information needed will be included in the report form OP021A ‘DOC 1’ (accident report
form) & ‘DOC 2’ (Incident report form).
What actions to take following an accident or incident for the care and wellbeing of the personnel involved. If an accident has
occurred, management and supervisors must be able to assess if the individual will require further medical treatment by
emergency services.
D2 – workers
Workers need to be informed on the following;
How to report an incident or accident
How to identify an incident
What actions to take following an incident or accident
Who has the authority to stop work if unsafe working practices are seen
The difference between a Near miss, observation or dangerous occurrence.
No blame culture and no disciplinary action will be taken on them for reporting an incident/ accident
E – Supporting documents
E1 – Documents
Documents that support this procedure are;
OP021A ‘DOC 1’ – Accident report Form
OP021A ‘DOC 2’ – Incident Report Form
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F – Communication
F1 – Communication process
When creation of documentation has been completed and approved by managing director, the responsibility is for the HSEQ
manager to communicate the document to all top management via means of email/ briefing. It is then the responsibility for the
top management to communicate with his/ her team on the new documentation issued and ensure it is understood and
enforced.
This document must be signed by site manager and return to the HSEQ manager.
G – Procedure
G1 – Reporting an Incident (Near miss, Observation, Dangerous Occurrence)
Following a witness of an incident the following actions must be taken;
Immediately stop any unsafe working practices that may have the potential to cause harm to the individual conducting
the task or other personnel
Report findings to task supervisor to assess the task and put controls in place
HSEQ manager to be inform at earliest opportunity and await initial report
Supervisor to get witness to write a witness statement and obtain signature
Supervisor has the responsibility to inform line manager of findings
Complete initial incident report form (OP021A ‘DOC 2’)
Present initial report form to line manager with all relevant information included
Line manager to review report form and request further information when needed
When satisfied all relevant information is included, line manager is to issue the report to HSEQ manager
HSEQ manager to review and ensure suitable evidence, information and corrective actions are applied with suitable
time scale
HSEQ manager is to document incident and corrective actions to ensure corrective actions are followed up and
complete
HSEQ manager will store the non‐ conformance and use to identify trends throughout the business
HSEQ manager to inform managing director of incident and actions raised
On completion of corrective actions, all must be sent to HSEQ manager for final sign off and completion of incident
form.
G2 – Reporting an Accident (Injury)
In the event of an accident the follow actions must be followed;
Accident occurs whilst at work
All work activities in the immediate vicinity must be stopped and area must be made safe
Working party must inform first aider at the earliest opportunity
Individuals involved must report accident to task supervisor and feedback all relevant information
HSEQ manager to be inform at earliest opportunity and await initial report from on‐site staff
Task supervisor must assess the severity of the injury (if the accident is severe, the working area must be segregated
not allowing any other personnel within the area until photos have been taken)
Individual must be escorted to a safe area for assessment
Supervisor must assess if the individual requires further medical treatment and must contact the emergency services at
the earliest opportunity
Supervisor must inform line manager of accident and complete an accident report form (OP021A ‘DOC 1’)
Supervisor is to receive witness statements from all personnel who witnessed the accident
Once initial report form is complete, supervisor must issue the report to line manager
Line manager is to review and ask any questions needed before issuing report to HSEQ manager
HSEQ manager to review and carry out further investigations where needed
HSEQ manager to finalise and issue a final report to manging director
HSEQ manager to assess if the injury is RIDDOR reportable
All completed corrective actions must be documented and sent to HSEQ manager for final sign off.
G3 – Aftercare following an incident or injury
Document name: Accident & Incident Procedure Document control No: OP021A
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Following an incident or accident, EAPL must ensure the health and wellbeing of all individuals that work for or on behalf of
EAPL. If any person has been subject to an incident, the individual must undertake an assessment and if required further medical
treatment must be given. An incident that involves the following must seek medical treatment;
Exposure to dangerous levels of toxic gases, fumes or vapours
Complaints of the individual feeling discomfort
Individual identified as stressed/ panicked following an incident
Feeling any effect from witnessing a distressing event
Individuals being submerged in water for a period of time
Any more severe injuries (fractures, lacerations, impact causing bruising externally which could lead to internal
bleeding)
Chest pains and tightness
Hearing problems
Eye site problems
This list is not limited to the above, and any other reasoning for an individual wanting to seek further medical treatment.
If an individual wish to return to work, then a return to work interview must take place, and the individual must give a medical
fit to work note (dependant on the severity of the injury and the rest time allocated)
G4 – Time frame for reporting
EAPL set a time scale for reporting accident and incident. EAPL HSEQ manager must be notified in any initial email or contact of
the incident/ accident. Dependant on the severity, a quick response site visit will be required. Site visit within 2 days will be
required when;
An individual is subject to fatality
An individual obtains severe life‐threatening injuries
An individual obtains disabling abilities
Any accident that will be subject to RIDDOR
An incident or accident that requires a site visit within 14 days;
An incident that had the potential to cause multiple fatalities (no injuries)
An incident that had the potential to cause loss of property
All other incidents or accidents will be subject to visit within 30 days. Site safety representative to report and conduct
investigations. With recommendations and interaction via email, phone, message.
The time frame for reporting is as follows;
2 hours – working party to inform supervisor of incident/ accident
2 days – supervisor to complete initial report form and issue to line manager
4 days – line manager to submit report form to HSEQ manager
10 days – HSEQ manager to report final report to managing director
G5 – RIDDOR reporting
RIDDOR report to HSE must be submitted if any personnel obtain an injury that leads to over 7 days consecutive off work.
RIDDOR identifies the following;
Fractures, other than to fingers, thumbs and toes
Amputation of an arm, hand, finger, thumb, leg, foot or toe
Any injury likely to lead to permanent loss of sight or reduction in sight in one or both eyes
Any crush injury to the head or torso, causing damage to the brain or internal organs
Any burn injury (including scalding)
covers more than 10% of the whole body’s total surface area or
causes significant damage to the eyes, respiratory system or other vital organs
Any degree of scalping requiring hospital treatment
Any loss of consciousness caused by head injury or asphyxia
Any other injury arising from working in an enclosed space
Document name: Accident & Incident Procedure Document control No: OP021A
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leads to hypothermia or heat‐induced illness or
requires resuscitation or admittance to hospital for more than 24 hours
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Cramp of the hand or forearm (severe cramp)
Occupational dermatitis
Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome
Occupational asthma
Tendonitis and tenosynovitis
Exposure to carcinogens, mutagens and biological agents
Occupational cancers
Biological agents
Certain dangerous occurrences are subject to HSE reporting and this will be determined by the HSEQ manager.
G6 – Storage of data
All accident and incident reports must be documented and stored to allow statistics to be put together. This is to allow the
business to identify trends and shortfalls, and implement improvements to be made.
Monthly statistics must be recorded back to the H&S admin to allow LTI to be monitored and calculate the business accident
rate against hours worked.
Communication sign off;
Document name: Accident & Incident Procedure Document control No: OP021A
Document creation by: Approved by: Date: Issue No:
HSEQ Manager HSEQ Department 14/02/20 1
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Document name: Accident & Incident Procedure Document control No: OP021A
Document creation by: Approved by: Date: Issue No:
HSEQ Manager HSEQ Department 14/02/20 1
www.eap‐ltd.co.uk 01634 827369 changing culture, educating minds