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d) medical staff.
3. What is the writer’s intention?
a) to prevent accidents;
b) to ensure speedy help for injured employees;
c) to protect the company;
d) to warm about dangers.

Accident Investigation

Whenever an accident occurs that results in an injury
(medical case), damage of eguipment and material, or both,
prompt accident investigation by the immediate manager is
required. A written preliminary investigation will be completed by
the end of the particular shift or business day on which the acci-
dent occurred.
In no event should there be a delay of more than 24 hours.
Failure to comply with this requirement may subject the immediate
manager to disciplinary action up to and including discharge.
Without adequate accident investigation data the Company may be
subjected to costs, claims, and legal action for which it has no
deference. As a minimum, the preliminary accident investigation
report will include the following:
1. Name, occupation, and sex of injured worker.
2. Place, and date/ time of accident.
3. Description of how the accident happened.
4. Immediate causes of the accident - unsafe acts and unsafe
conditions.
5. Contributing causes - manager safety performance, level of
worker training, inadequate job procedure, poor protective
maintenance, etc.
6. Witness(es) - name and department.
7. Corrective action taken - when.
The employee who was injured and any employee(s) who
witnessed the incident should be separately interviewed as soon
possible. A copy of the report must be submitted to the Manager of
Human Resources for review. Another copy of the report is to be
retained for a period of not less than the injured employee’s length

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