Accidents and Incidents
Key Points

What you must do if there is an accident

Any Person

• Ensure the incident is being managed, injured people have been looked after and that there is no further danger.
• Report the incident using the form on myRisks or contact BBC Safety.
• Tell the line manager of the injured person or the person in control of the activity about the accident and what you have done about it.

Line Manager of injured person or Manager in control of the activity

• If someone has been injured or is likely to be off work contact your safety adviser.
• Inform trade union representative for the area.
• Review the incident report. Check for completeness and accuracy
• Investigate the accident to find out what happened and tell people the findings.
• Record investigation on myRisks
• Review any relevant risk assessment
• Record actions on myRisks action tracker
• Check that actions have been completed
• Provide information to Divisional safety and management forums