The institution systematically and thoroughly assesses occupational accidents and occupational diseases as soon as possible after the event, and documents the results.
The purpose of this assessment is to help enterprises identify problematic conditions, behaviour or practice in the workplace and learn from and avoid similar occupational accidents or diseases at other workplaces. Assessment results are documented to provide statistical data and, where applicable, to form the basis for fair compensation.
Guideline code
PREV_03700
Mechanism
Mechanism
- The prevention consultants should be informed about all serious accidents (i.e. fatal accidents, mass accidents, accidents leading to permanent disability and/or pension, accidents in which there is public interest), accidents providing an important insight into potential future prevention strategies, and suspected occupational diseases.
- The institution may send prevention consultants to follow up on occupational accidents and diseases on site, in order to:
- Assess fatal accidents, mass accidents and accidents in which there is public interest, as soon as possible after the event;
- Assess cases of occupational disease and their causes in view of a potential danger for a larger group of workers or consumers;
- Use standardized forms as part of the assessment process;
- Use measuring equipment to assess exposure levels in suspected cases of occupational disease.
- The management should provide member employers with an annual report which gives clear feedback on their individual safety and health performance.
- The prevention department should classify all occupational accidents and diseases according to their cause and main characteristics and record the information in the institution’s database to allow for the ranking of causes, among other outputs.
Structure
Structure
- The management should define the reasons for conducting systematic assessments of occupational accidents and diseases (e.g. the possibility of compensation, the severity of accidents, public interest, cost-intensive cases or a high number of similar accidents).
- The management should ensure that new knowledge concerning occupational accidents and diseases is immediately communicated to the institution’s prevention consultants.
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Guideline 28. Assessment of occupational accidents and diseases
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Guideline_1
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