Could someone please clarify the difference between and 'Accident at Work' and an 'Incident at Work' ? (Both should have definitions in clear and simple English so that everyone know precisely where they stand.)
I would also like to know if there is any difference when it comes to the recording of sickness as a result of each and any ramification in claiming compensation.
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Accident or Incident
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TrueBlueTerrier
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Re: Accident or Incident
I have always thought that an accident is an incident where any injury, however minor, occurs. Whereas an Incident is a relatively minor event or occurrence where no injury or stoppage of work happened.
But as to Royal Mails and the Unions official stance I'll try looking it up and post anything I find here.
But as to Royal Mails and the Unions official stance I'll try looking it up and post anything I find here.
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Re: Accident or Incident
You are absolutely right TBT:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/key-definitions.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
It does seem however that RM are trying to mask their statistics by reporting some accidents as incidents ... so no surprises there then :)
http://www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/key-definitions.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
It does seem however that RM are trying to mask their statistics by reporting some accidents as incidents ... so no surprises there then :)