2.14 Accident Investigation

Superintendent

• Provide first aid, call for emergency medical care if required.
• If further medical treatment is required, arrange to have an employer representative accompany the injured employee to the medical facility.
• Secure area, equipment and personnel from injury and further damage.
• Contact Safety and Health Manager.

Safety and Health Manager

• Investigate the incident (injury)—gather facts, employee and witness statements; take pictures and physical measurements of incident site and equipment involved.
• Complete an incident investigation report form (Included in Appendix 2) and the necessary workers’ compensation paperwork within 24 hours whenever possible.
• Insure that corrective action to prevent a recurrence is taken.
• Discuss incident, where appropriate, in safety and other employee meetings with the intent to prevent a recurrence.
• Discuss incident with other supervisors/foremen and other management.
• If the injury warrants time away from work, insure that the absence is authorized by a physician and that you maintain contact with your employee while he/she remains off work.
• Monitor status of employee(s) off work, maintain contact with employee and encourage return to work even if restrictions are imposed by the physician.
• When injured employee(s) return to work they should not be allowed to return to work without “return to work” release forms from the physician. Review the release carefully and insure that you can accommodate the restrictions, and that the employee follows the restrictions indicated by the physician