This document defines different types of accidents and injuries that can occur in the workplace. It defines hazardous incidents, injury accidents, first aid medical incidents, and RIDDOR reportable incidents. It also provides an example of an aerial photo that could be used to identify potential hazards or accidents in a workplace from above.

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Workplace
LOCATION (Health,
Safety and
Welfare)
AERIAL PHOTO Regulations Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare)
Example of aerial photo 1992 Regulations 1992
Definitions of Accidents
Hazardous incident (or ‘near-miss’) First Aid Medical (FAM)
A hazardous incident can be defined as an unplanned, An injury that required first aid
undesired event that results in damage to property or treatment on site or medical
environment, loss of material or product, or, under treatment off site (e.g. Hospital
slightly different circumstances, could have resulted in visit) but did not result in lost
injury to a person. time
Injury accident RIDDOR reportable
An injury accident can be defined as an unplanned, An injury that resulted in more
undesired event that results in injury to a person. than 3 days lost time, including
weekends, days off and holidays,
fatality or specified major injuries
Slips, Trips & Falls
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T H I R D W A Y A N D F O O TP A T H
Don’t forget collections as well as deliveries and
the Emergency Services
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2. UPPER LEVEL - Accommodation YELLOW ELECTRICAL SAFETY
ZONE - 2 Regulation 4(2) of the Electricity at Work
Electricity at
Work
Regulations 1989 says ‘As may be
Regulations necessary to prevent danger, all systems
1989 shall be maintained so as to prevent, so far RISK
as is reasonably practicable, such danger’.
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
The main hazards are:
 contact with live parts causing shock and burns (normal mains voltage, 230
volts AC, can kill); faults which could cause fires;
 fire or explosion where electricity could be the source of ignition in a
potentially flammable or explosive atmosphere, eg in a spray paint booth.
It is the Employers duty to ‘Provide safe and suitable equipment’
 Choose equipment that is suitable for its working environment;
 Electrical risks can sometimes be eliminated by using air, hydraulic or hand powered tools.
These are especially useful in harsh conditions;
 Ensure that equipment is safe when supplied and then maintain it in a safe condition;
 provide an accessible and clearly identified switch near each fixed machine to cut off power in
an emergency;
FIRE EQUIPMENT ESCAPE ROUTES SIGNS & SIGNAGE
 For portable equipment, use socket-outlets which are close by so that equipment can be easily
disconnected in an emergency;
 The ends of flexible cables should always have the outer sheath of the cable firmly clamped to
stop the wires (particularly the earth) pulling out of the terminals;
 Replace damaged sections of cable completely;
 Use proper connectors or cable couplers to join lengths of cable. Do not use strip connector
blocks covered in insulating tape;
 Some types of equipment are double insulated. These are often marked with a ‘double-
square’ symbol. The supply leads have only two wires - live(brown) and neutral (blue).
Make sure they are properly connected if the plug is not a moulded-on type;
 Protect light bulbs and other equipment which could easily be damaged in use. There is
PEOPLE EQUIPMENT MATERIALS a risk of electric shock if they are broken;
 Electrical equipment used in flammable/explosive atmospheres should be designed to
PUWERit from causing ignition. You may need specialist advice.
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Publications PUWER & LOLER
from the HSE PUWER (The Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998)
And
LOLER (The Lifting Operations & Equipment Regulations 1998)
If you provide lifting equipment at work you must ensure that it meets the
OTHER requirements of LOLER. For example the equipment must be strong
EQUIPMENT enough, stable enough and suitable for the purpose of use. You must ensure
that any lifting operation is properly planned, appropriately supervised and
carried out in a safe manner, that equipment used to lift people is marked
and safe for the purpose. You must also ensure the lifting equipment is
Remember your fire safety checks before you retire to bed thoroughly examined before being taken into use for the first time and at
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