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#1 Posted : 25 April 2008 15:26:00(UTC)
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Posted By Gayle Davies
Hi All

I hope you will be able to help and I hope this query won't sound silly!

I would like to know whether an accident book is required, when your organisation has accident/incident investigation paperwork. At present the both get filled in, but it would be great if we could get rid of the accident books to save on paperwork, it would just save our staff so much time.

Cheers
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#2 Posted : 25 April 2008 15:32:00(UTC)
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Posted By Stefan Daunt
Hi Gayle, try this reference. http://www.hse.gov.uk/firstaid/faqs.htm#record
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#3 Posted : 25 April 2008 15:34:00(UTC)
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Posted By Paul Leadbetter
Gayle

An accident book is required by the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations to record accident details which may be used to support a claim by the injured party for industrial injury benefit (or whatever they call it these days).

Paul
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#4 Posted : 25 April 2008 15:41:00(UTC)
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Posted By Nigel Lumb
Hello

You do not need one, if you record the same info some where else. You can apply for a formal exemption if needed. I once did this and the process is a bit tedious.

Since 1995 none of my employers have had an “accident book”. Hope this helps.
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