POLICY FOR RECORDING ACCIDENTS & INCIDENTS
Complying with the EYFS, and following the guidance of RIDDOR (Reporting Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences) I have the following procedure in place for the reporting of accidents and incidents:
My Accident Book is kept safely and accessibly, and is reviewed regularly to identify any potential or actual hazards. This contains a record of the time, place and nature of any accident, and how and by whom it was dealt with. These records will be retained for 21 years and 4 months after last record (40 years for insurance purposes).
Please see my Policy for General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Data Retention.
I will notify Ofsted as soon as possible, but within fourteen days, of any injury requiring treatment by a general practitioner or hospital doctor, or the death of a child or adult.
I will report to the Health & Safety Executive if there is any injury requiring general practitioner or hospital treatment to a child or adult or where there is a death of a child or adult on the premises.
Any dangerous occurrence is recorded in my Incident Book. This contains a record of the time, place and nature of any incident, who was affected and how and by whom it was dealt with. A dangerous occurrence may be an event that causes injury or fatalities or an event that does not cause an accident but could have done, such as faulty electrical equipment.
I sign all records of Accidents and Incidents, and keep them confidentially. If the Accident or Incident involves another person, they will also sign the record or, in the case of a child, the parent/carer will sign.
If the event is reported to the police (eg a theft), this is recorded along with any follow up.
I have contact details for electricity and plumbing emergency services and for the local police.
For incidents that are reportable to the Health & Safety Executive, I will follow the guidance of RIDDOR and contact the Incident Contact Centre (see telephone and contact sheet). Serious injuries must be reported to ofsted and Devon Safeguarding Children Board (see telephone and contact sheet) see safeguarding policy.
If you have any concerns, I will be happy to meet and discuss them with you.
Contact
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Tel. 01297 552011