Reporting Accidents and Incidents at Work
If you have been involved in an accident or an incident (such as verbal or physical abuse) at work, your employer has a legal obligation to record this.
Trade Unions have the right to see these reports when they involve their members.
If you are reporting an accident or an incident on the Barnet Council online reporting system, make sure you tick the option for UNISON to see the report. If your manager or supervisor is filling the form, they should ask if you give permission for your Union to see the report.
Please give permission for UNISON to see accident and incident reports, this will help protect you and your colleagues.
It is very important that UNISON Health and Safety Reps can see the reports. Having access to the reports means:
- We are aware of the accident or incident
- We can follow up on what is being done by the employer in response
- We can see if there are areas where our members are working in unsafe workplaces
- We can use the reports as evidence in sickness, disciplinary or other procedures and help to make sure you are being treated fairly
- UNISON can use the reports to pursue Personal Injury Claims, or other legal proceedings.
If you are having any problems reporting accidents or incidents at work, contact me, your workplace UNISON representative, or the Barnet UNISON Office.
Hugh Jordan
Branch Health & Safety Officer/Libraries Convenor
Barnet UNISON
Tel: 0208 359 2088
Email: contactus@barnetunison.org.uk