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Carole Simmons
Member - 607 posts
10 Feb 2009 11:13AM

I agree with James. Its important to install this importance to staff for their own good as well as for the company and therefore they need to get over the "its only a" attitude and be made to feel comfortable about filling in the book/sheet.

This comes down to staff training and easy access to the method of reporting so that it becomes something that is not a big deal. Rather a over reporting culture than under.


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James Larkin
Member - 55 posts
9 Feb 2009 11:14PM

In a nutshell Barbara, yes. It is important to record all accidents and near misses as this enables trends to be identified and appropriate action taken. A splinter injury today could lead to an infection tomorrow with far reaching consequences. Never wait and see what might develope from an injury before reporting. Accident investigations are an important step in reducing accidents.


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Barbara Bennett
Member - 1 post
9 Feb 2009 5:09PM

should all accidents at work be reported even minor s such as splinter ?


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