accident at work

[redimp1]

Member pulled a muscle in his back lifting a tray of large flats.
Dom says its not an accident but just a incident.
Any thoughts.

[claude]

It amounts to the same thing really. Its an incident which happened at work where someone hurt themself.

[noggin1969]

It's not up to the DOM to decide what is or isn't a accident and what should or shouldn't go onto the accident report.

[fishtank]

Member pulled a muscle in his back lifting a tray of large flats.
Dom says its not an accident but just a incident.
Any thoughts.

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2. It is a matter for the employee, not the employer or any one acting on behalf of the employer, whether an entry is made in the accident book or equivalent.

3. There is no restriction on the nature and type of accident and injury that can be entered into an accident book or equivalent. It is for the employee to determine whether or not they have sustained a personal injury and whether they have been involved in accident.

In another of the attached letters to Royal Mail dated 23 April 2012, we have reminded Royal Mail of the provisions of regulation 25 of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1979 (as amended) and Regulation 5 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 and have requested that they circulate an Instruction to all Managers ensuring that all accidents are properly recorded and entered on the ERICA Electronic Accident Book, system with an explanation of what occurred in the victims own words and not those constructed by someone else. We have requested that Royal Mail confirms that our members will now be permitted to make any requested entry into the ERICA accident recording system.