Tolley's workplace accident handbook

Foreword Acknowledgments Contributors Ch. 1: Introduction - Mark Tyler Rationales for management focus on accidents Trends and targets Risk management Rehabilitation Accountability or compensation culture? Ch. 2: Accident causation - Lauren Thomas Definitions and terminology Early theories of accident causation Human error Organisational accidents System accidents Organisational resilience Conclusions Ch. 3: Compliance with legislation - Mark Tyler and Hannah Wilson Introduction Overview of health and safety law Liability insurance Records of insurance policies Accident and emergency management Legal requirement for procedures for serious and imminent danger and danger areas First aid Legal compliance checklist Ch. 4: First aid - Amanda Jenkins The rationale behind first aid requirements The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981, Approved Code of Practice and Guidance L74 (referred to hereafter as ACoP L74) Appointing people Overview of training courses Facilities and equipment Keeping records of first aid administration Informing employees of arrangements First aid for the care of the public Policy review and the future of first aid course structures The role of appointed persons Sources of further information on first aid at work Legal compliance checklist Ch. 5: Legal aspects of reporting and investigating accidents - Mark Tyler Introduction Obligations on workers to report accidents and dangerous situations Duties on employers and others to notify and report accidents Other reporting requirements Evaluation and investigation of accidents Rights of access and disclosure of accident records and related information Disclosure in civil proceedings Legal compliance checklist Ch. 6: Formal accident investigations - Mark Tyler, Alexander Green, Greg Gordon Introduction Health and safety inspectors' investigatory powers Enforcement notices Overlapping police investigations in fatal accident cases Powers of the HSC to direct investigations and inquiries Coroners' inquests (England and Wales) Fatal accident inquiries (Scotland) Facing health and safety investigations: checklist Ch. 7: Rehabilitation of the injured worker and managing the people aspects of an accident - Dr Olivia Carlton General introduction Rehabilitation in the employment context Immediate aftermath of an accident First few days after the accident The management of the injured person Compensation claims and the Rehabilitation Code Conclusion Checklist for planning to return to work Ch. 8: Legal processes - Mark Tyler, Kajal Sharma, Alexander Green, Greg Gordon Introduction Enforcement Offences and penalties The prosecution process Civil liability and compensation claims Causes of action Ch. 9: Investigating workplace accidents - Lauren Thomas The basic principles of accident investigation Developing an accident investigation procedure Investigative interviewing Investigative analysis Writing reports and recommendations Monitoring, dissemination and feedback Ch. 10: Management tools: accident data and performance monitoring - Mark Tyler Recording accident data Reviews of accident investigations Measuring health and safety performance Benchmarking Measuring performance: the bigger picture Setting targets Annual reporting The costs of accidents Checklist for monitoring accident data Appendices Table of Cases Table of Statutes Table of Statutory Instruments Index