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O P E R A T I V E S T R A I N I N G M A N U A L V E R S I O N 4

Employees or the self-employed having more than seven days off work in line
with the current sick note procedure.
Employees or the self-employed contracting certain diseases
A specified dangerous occurrence

4.4 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 Harrison Industrial. The book is for
reporting of all personal injuries, no matter how minor. There is
a strict Company policy that only the person who has had the
accident, the operations manager or a director of Harrison
Industrial 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.

4.5 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.

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 however, 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

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