Posted By Bob Matthews Hi All We use internal accident forms after an accident. I am trying to get us to use the HSE accident book ( the book is used on our other two sites, but I am having difficulty getting them on the third site) Is it compulsary to use the "official" accident book or is the forms we use sufficient. All the info on the forms is the same as the accident book. I have looked at previous threads but can't find the answer Regards Bob

Posted By John Beadle I agree with Roger I checked this one out with the Dept Works & Pensions (formerly DSS etc) and providing you are reporting at least the same information as on the BI 510 then you can use your own accident reporting format. Of course you must now also comply with the Data Protection act., which basically means that any personal details on the form must be held in a secure location, not available for everyone to read as with the old BI 510 format (pre 2004) If you need the contact at the DWP contact me direct. John

Posted By John Murgatroyd Not forgetting that the information noted on the accident "form" must be "agreeable" to the person who had the accident. Someone else can write it in, but the person who had the accident has the final say on what is reported. And anyone can make an entry in the book/form/whatever.