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A V O N   M A T E R I A L   S U P P L I E S   L T D   ( A M S   L T D )               D R I V E R   T R A I N I N G   M A N U A L                V E R S I O N 2
                  Accident Book
                                         Under the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations
                                         1979, an accident book must be kept by employers who employ
                                         more than 10 people. All completed accident sheets must have
                                         a unique number and removed from the book, which will then be
                                         securely filed.

                                         There is an accident book at the AMS Ltd transport office and
                                         workshop. The book is for the reporting of all personal injuries,
                                         no matter how minor. There is a strict Company policy that only
                                         the person  who has had  the accident  your line  manager or a
                                         Director of AMS Ltd can complete the accident book. The details
                  must be true, accurate and must be filled in as soon as possible after the accident.

                  The accident book must be signed by the injured party to agree it is an accurate
                  description of what happened.

                  The information for all accidents and incident investigations will be stored on Evalu-8.

                  Near Miss reporting
                  The difference between a near miss and an injury is typically a fraction of an
                  inch or a split second

                  The  Company  operate  a  strict
                  policy  regarding  reporting  and
                  investigating any near miss. A near
                  miss includes but is not limited to
                  vehicle or plant collision, an event
                  which  has  placed  any  person
                  employed or otherwise in danger.
                  This must be reported immediately
                  to a Director or Manager and near
                  miss forms must be completed.


                  This  procedure  is  not  for  disciplinary  purposes  it  is  to  inform  the  Company  so
                  investigations are then carried out and measures can be put in place to avoid any re-
                  occurrence.  However,  in  serious  circumstances  or  where  repeat  incidents  occur
                  disciplinary action may be warranted.

                  There  are  a  wide  variety  of  activities  performed  throughout  our  facilities  with  the
                  potential  for  accidents  or  hazardous  incidents.  These  activities  range  from  office
                  working,  construction  activities,  vehicles  plant  and  machinery,  hazardous
                  substances, business and personal travel.

                  We define an accident as an occurrence that has resulted in an injury to a person, or
                  in significant environmental impact or equipment damage.

                  A near miss is an occurrence that has the potential to result in an accident. We believe
                  that all accidents and near misses are preventable. Studies have shown that for every
                  accident (causing injury or damage), there are many more near miss incidents that
                  on another day may have caused an injury. The reporting and investigation of near

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