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Incidents
Accident book
The record of what happened.
On the file
Who was hurt, what they were doing, and the treatment given.
Duty
Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1979
Where it is used
On the incident, at the time. Not a paper book in the cabin.
What it does
- Who was hurt, what they were doing, and the treatment given.
- The same record as the incident. Not a paper book in the cabin.
- Kept for the period the law asks for.
On the file
- Who was hurt
- What they were doing
- What happened
- The treatment given
- Place and time
- Who wrote the entry
Why digital
Against a paper file, a spreadsheet, or a folder in the cabin.
- No paper book that gets lost, or filled in days later.
- The entry is already on the incident. You are not copying it twice.
The duty
UK law. We name it. We do not invent a badge.
Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1979
An accident book, or an equivalent record, for injuries at work.
Who uses it
The person who treated them, or the supervisor. It is the same record as the incident.
Sits with
On the incident. It is not copied into a second book.
What good looks like
Written at the time, and kept for the period the law asks for.