Action Guide for Accident / Incident Reporting for Schools

School Advice Note

Accident or Incident suffered by an Other persons injured as a result of

employee at work or other person the Authority’s activities or on Dangerous occurrence* or
at work on behalf of the SCC (e.g. premises under the Authority’s significant incident (i.e.
volunteers, self employed, control (e.g. pupils/public) Asbestos/Gas)
contractors)

Inform CHSS and

Death*/Specified injury Over 7 day Violent Near Miss Minor injury to Minor** Death* or injury complete
* injury/ Minor incidents*/ or Hazard other persons injury to requiring removal to Online Other Incident
disease possibly injury abuse/etc (not pupil) pupil hospital for treatment Report
associated with work

Submit Appropriate Accident / Incident Online Form Enter in

Inform CHSS Call CHSS
school immediately and
and complete
minor complete Online
Online
accident Injury/Accident
Injury/Accident
report Report
Report
form.

Call CHSS Inform CHSS Inform CHSS Inform * In the case of death, serious injury, dangerous occurrences or significant incidents,
immediately and and complete and complete CHSS and contact the Corporate Health & Safety Service immediately by telephoning 023 80 91
complete Online Online Online Violence/ complete 7771 (schools) (for out of hours call 07770536836).
Injury/Accident Report Injury/Accident Intimidation Online
Report Report Near/Miss ** Pupils at school who suffer injuries which are not so serious as to cause them to be
Hazards
Report
taken from the site of the accident to hospital for treatment record the accident in the
School Minor Accident Report form and copies are retained in School in a secure place.
The Corporate Health & Safety Service is responsible for statutory reporting to the Health
and Safety Executive. Providing that the above action guide is followed by Schools, no
further action is necessary on their part.

School Advice Note - Action Guide for Accident / Incident Reporting for Schools
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