[modeleng] Re: Accidents
- From: "R.L. Roebuck" <rlr20@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 21:46:48 +0100 (BST)
On Tue, 8 Aug 2006, Barrie Purslow wrote:
> Remember my original posting referred specifically to public hauling. I
> think that leaving accident reporting to the "gossip grape vine" is
> indefensible.
>
Hi there Barrie,
I may be wrong, as I haven't thought this through greatly but...
Surely there is no need what-so-ever to document the accident, except in
the case of apportioning blame, legal actions, subsequent investigation,
etc.
The only real requirement following an accident is to make as best as
possible sure that it doesn't happen again.
If documenting aids this, then yes, it should be done; but when so much of
our equipment (and procedures) are custom made this is not a forgone
conclusion.
In industry on the other hand, where many people use identical equipment
and follow identical procedures, then there is almost always a
need to document an accident, as there is likely a high risk others may
suffer the same situation.
To do nothing and let the same accident happen again is indefensible. To
write out a report and find next week someone had the same accident is
also indefensible!!!
To do the appropriate thing (if this is broadcasting news of the accident)
is the right thing to do.
In this case 'broadcasting' is almost certainly not writing it in a dusty
accident book, where it may only be picked up upon by the club health and
safety officer (if they exists) perhaps once a year.
Yours,
Rich.
>> If an accident is common enough that it is worth sharing around between
>> clubs, then it will surely be common enough to have been heard of in all
>> clubs anyway, by way or reputation, or our usual publications such as ME
>> or EIM.
>
> I cannot remember ever reading an accident report in either ME or EIM
>
>
> Barrie
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