Accident Investigation: Ensuring Health and Safety of Employees

Accident
Investigation

Contents
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..............................................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION.........................................................................................................................................17
REFERENCES..........................................................................................................................................18

INTRODUCTION
Every business which functions with the employees is required to safeguard the safety
and health of the employees that are associated with it. This must be the paramount
priority of the business. The employment laws in United Kingdom have been designed
to ensure that rights of the employees are safe against any exploitation. There are
various legislation under the ambit of employment laws which also includes health and
safety. This area also covers many statutes which place duties on both employer and
employees to ensure that all health and safety measures are taken in the company (Lay
and et. al., 2017). It is important that employers must look after the well-being of its
workforce in order to ensure their loyalty and productivity. This project shall cover the
report on accident investigation relating to health and safety of employees.
MAIN BODY
The report on accident investigation shall cover the following points-
1.1 The immediate and underlying causes of the accident.
• Intoxication with carbon monoxide.
• Dismissal of warning sign / message “Keep this door open when using the
generator”. According, to Mr James Collinson “It has been bitterly cold for
the past few nights, which might be why Tom decided to close the door”.
• Use of equipment producing fumes, from burning of hydrocarbon products
without adequate ventilation or extraction and other protective measures
specified under COSHH EH/2005. Limits should be established as
indicated “MDHS14/4 General methods for sampling and gravimetric
analysis or respirable, thoracic and inhalable aerosols”.
• Accordingly, to Mr JC “I never felt ill due to the fumes. I have never
received any training or instructions in relation to the use of generators,
and I have not seen the instructions for the generator that was in use”.