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Notify Police and relevant Local Authorities. Cordon off the area immediately in order to preserve any evidence. Investigate and record the incident your self after that.
I agree with Mr. Alaa .... Thanks for invitation
According to RIDDOR (Amended 2013); in the event of a Work related fatality, the responsible person must notify the enforcing authority via the quickest practical means ( pending investigation an submission of a report in and approved manner within 10 days). There will also be the need to inform other stakeholders as necessary.
For this reportable incident, there is need for protection of the accident scene. Unless directed by the emergency unit, or a peace officer, no one must disturb the scene exempt:
- To attend to the deceased.
- Prevent further injuries or death.
- Protect property that is endangered as a result of the accident.
If someone has died, it is a clear indication that there is a deffect on the RCSs. The Safety Officer is challenged to immediately review his risk assessment and ensure the necessary controls are implemented before proceeding with work.
The dead of someone at a construction site will invite an automatic depression amongst workers which may implore an adverse effect on the continuity of that project. There's need for the Safety Officer to call for a "tool box talk" for purpose of counseling and recovery.
The employer and the workers share an equal concern in preventing incidents and ill- health arising out of conditions in the workplace. The intent of the safety and health committee/representative is to enhance the ability of workers and employers to resolve safety and health concerns reasonably and co-operatively. They should do so on their own, with a minimum of government involvement. The Safety and Health Officer may conduct an incident investigation to determine if due diligence was practiced. The Safety and Health Officer may require the employer to conduct their own investigation, depending if there is a safety and health committee or representative with the firm.
In case if the victim died :
Collect the Age Proof, Family Details Proof, Dependent Certificate for the family members.
Collect the FIR Copy or Inquest report copy, Post Mortem Report copy, Final Investigation Report copy from the Nearest Police Station.
Agreed with the previous answers but adding to those the area must be cordon off immediately to preserve the evidences and to avoid the recurrence of the same to other personnel working in the same area.
And then start your communication i.e calling the police, ambulance, informing your top management, making the reports, investigations etc.
Incident management (IcM) is a term describing the activities of an organization to identify, analyze, and correct hazards to prevent a future re-occurrence. These incidents within a structured organization are normally dealt with by either an Incident Response Team (IRT), or an Incident Management Team (IMT). These are often designated before hand, or during the event and are placed in control of the organization whilst the incident is dealt with, to restore normal functions.
Similar to an IRT or IMT is an Incident Command System (ICS). Popular with public safety agencies and jurisdictions in the United States, Canada and other countries, it is growing in practice in the private sector as organizations begin to manage without or co-manage emergencies with public safety agencies. It is a command and control mechanism that provides an expandable structure to manage emergency agencies. Although some of the details vary by jurisdiction, ICS normally consists of five primary elements: command, operations, planning, logistics and finance / administration. Several special staff positions, including public affairs, safety, and liaison, report directly to the incident commander (IC) when the emergency warrants establishment of those positions.
An incident is an event that could lead to loss of, or disruption to, an organization's operations, services or functions.[1] If not managed an incident can escalate into an emergency, crisis or a disaster. Incident management is therefore the process of limiting the potential disruption caused by such an event, followed by a return to business as usual.
Without effective incident management an incident can rapidly disrupt business operations, information security, IT systems, employees or customers and other vital business functions.[2]
Usually as part of the wider management process in private organizations, incident management is followed by post-incident analysis where it is determined why the incident happened despite precautions and controls. This analysis is normally overseen by the leaders of the organization, with the view of preventing repetition of the incident through precautionary measures and often changes in policy. This information is then used as feedback to further develop the security policy and/or its practical implementation. In the United States, the National Incident Management System, developed by the Department of Homeland Security, integrates effective practices in emergency management into a comprehensive national framework. This often results in a higher level of contingency planning, exercise and training, as well as an evaluation of the management of the incident.[3]
The answer by Mr. Alaa is to the point. However, it misses the possible cordoning off of the area until all stakeholders and authorities agree on restart of work. Investigations can follow all the actions mentioned by Mr. Alaa.
The following steps should be followed
1. Emergency services(Ambulance call etc) to be provided and stop the activity
2. Barricade/Isolate the area so that no one plays with the evidences, take pictures of the site conditions if possible. Secure all permits and other documents related to the job
3. Immediate report as per the Incident reporting procedure
4. Do a comprehensive investigation with a team
5. Root cause analysis
6. Results of analysis to be converted to an action plan
7. Implement the action plan to avoid recurrence
8. Communicate to all about the incident as an alert and its findings as lesson learnt
9. Check effectiveness of the action plan
10. Provide relevant training to all workers
A work accident, workplace accident, occupational accident, or accident at work is a "discrete occurrence in the course of work" leading to physical or mental occupational injury. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), more than 337 million accidents happen on the job each year, resulting, together with occupational diseases, in more than 2.3 million deaths annually.
The phrase "in the course of work" can include work-related accidents happening off the company's premises, and can include accidents caused by third parties, according to Eurostat. The definition of work accident includes accidents occurring "while engaged in an economic activity, or at work, or carrying on the business of the employer" according to the ILO.
The phrase "physical or mental harm" means any injury, disease, or death. Occupational accidents differ from occupational diseases as accidents are unexpected and unplanned occurrences (e.g., mine collapse), while occupational diseases are "contracted as a result of an exposure over a period of time to risk factors arising from work activity" (e.g., miner's lung).
Incidents that fall within the definition of occupational accidents include cases of acute poisoning, attacks by humans and animals, insects etc., slips and falls on pavements or staircases, traffic collisions, and accidents on board means of transportation in the course of work, accidents in airports, stations and so on.
There is no consensus as to whether commuting accidents (i.e. accidents on the way to work and while returning home after work) should be considered to be work accidents. The ESAW methodology excludes them; the ILO includes them in its conventions concerning Health & Safety at work, although t lists them as a separate category of accidents; and some countries (e.g., Greece) do not distinguish them from other work accidents.
A fatal accident at work is defined as an accident which leads to the death of a victim. The time within which the death may occur varies among countries: In Netherlands an accident is registered as fatal if the victim dies during the same day that the accident happened, in Germany if death came within 30 days, while Belgium, France and Greece set no time limit.
Where the accidents involve multiple fatalities they are often referred to as industrial disasters
