Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
review.. Written. reports. for. accidents. resulting. in. fatalities. or. serious. injuries. will.
also.be.submitted.to.company.attorneys.
Whenever.an.accident.is.reported,.the.supervisor.of.the.injured.worker(s).should.
respond.to.the.scene.of.the.accident.as.soon.as.possible.and.complete.the.super.visor's.
accident. report.. All. witnesses. should. be. interviewed. privately. as. soon. as. possible.
after.the.accident..If.possible,.the.supervisor.should.interview.the.worker(s).at.the.
scene.of.the.accident.so.that.events.leading.up.to.the.accident.can.be.re-enacted.
Photographs.should.be.taken.as.soon.as.possible.after.the.accident.and.include.the.
time.and.date.taken.
Supervisors.are.required.to.submit.accident.investigation.reports.that.answer.the.
questions:.who,.what,.when,.where.and.how:
•. Who. was. involved?. The. investigation. report. should. identify. the. injured.
worker(s).name.and.occupation.
•. What.happened?.The.investigation.report.should.describe.the.accident,.the.
injury.sustained,.eyewitnesses,.the.date,.time,.and.location.of.the.accident.
•. Why.did.the.accident.occur?.All.the.facts.surrounding.the.accident.should.
be.noted.here,.including,.but.not.limited.to,.the.following.
•. What.caused.the.situation.to.occur?
•. Was/were. the. worker(s). qualiied. to. perform. the. function. involved. in.
the.accident?
•. Were.they.properly.trained?
•. Were.operating.procedures.established.for.the.task.involved?
•. Were.procedures.followed,.and.if.not,.why.not?
•. Where. else. might. this. or. a. similar. situation. exist,. and. how. can. it. be.
avoided?
•. What. should. be. done?. Methods. for. preventing. future. accidents. of. a.
similar.nature.should.be.identiied.
•. What. has. been. done?. A. follow-up. report. will. be. completed. by. the. site.
safety. representative. to. determine. if. the. suggested. action. was. imple-
mented,.and.if.so,.whether.similar.accidents.were.prevented.as.a.result.of.
such.implementation.
sAFety And heAlth commIttee
Each.
Name of Company
. worksite. will. establish. a. safety. and. health. committee. to.
assist. with. implementation. of. this. program. and. the. control. of. identiied. hazards..
The. Safety. and. Health. Committee. will. be. comprised. of. employees. and. manage-
ment.representatives..The.committee.should.meet.regularly,.but.not.less.than.once.a.
month..Written.minutes.from.safety.and.health.committee.meetings.will.be.available.
and.posted.on.the.project.bulletin.board.for.all.employees.to.see.
The.safety.and.health.committee.will.participate.in.periodic.inspections.to.review.
the.effectiveness.of.the.safety.program.and.make.recommendations.for.improvement.
of.unsafe.and.unhealthy.conditions..This.committee.will.be.responsible.for.monitor-
ing.the.effectiveness.of.this.program..The.committee.will.review.safety.inspection.
and. accident. investigation. reports. and,. where. appropriate,. submit. suggestions. for.
