Accident/Incident Procedures. Each driver involved in an accident or incident that occurs while operating a vehicle for the purposes of a run for the Board shall follow the CPS Vehicle Accident Procedures and shall report such accident/incident to Vendor who shall report such accident/incident to the Board as soon as possible, but in no event more than one (1) hour after any accident or incident. The initial report from Vendor shall be made by telephone or such other electronic method specified and determined appropriate by the Executive Director of STS. Any accident, no matter the severity, in which students are on board must be called into 911. The paramedics will check that the students do not need to be transported to the hospital and the police will complete an Accident Report. A copy of the Accident Report must be provided to STS within 24 hours of the accident. Each accident or incident must also be reported in writing to the Board. The written report must be received by the Board within twenty-four (24) hours after the occurrence of any accident or incident. The Board may, in its discretion, require an investigation of accidents or incidents including a written report identifying the corrective actions, video during time-period of the accident and time frame for implementation of such actions. While operating Board runs, Vendor may only transport Board students and others specifically assigned by CPS to such run. Drivers and Vendor-employed aides may not transport their children on any Board run. Vendor is not required to give the Board exclusive use of vehicles, provided there are no conflicts with the required run times or other Board requirements described herein. Only passengers approved by the Board may ride in any such vehicles at the same time as students.
Accident/Incident Procedures. The Contractor and its subcontractors shall ensure that a sufficient number of trained first aiders are available on site for the duration of the Project. The number and Level of training will be determined by legislative and Project requirements. A guideline however may be a Level 1 trained first aider for every 50 employees. The Contractor and its subcontractors shall ensure that suitable first aid facilities are provided for the work to be performed. The number of first aid facilities and type of equipment will also be determined by the legislative and Project requirements. Should the Contractor or its subcontractors utilise the Principal Contractors first aid facilities then this needs to be agreed upon in writing. Costs of first aid equipment will then be charged to the Contractor at the discretion of the Principal Contractor. The Contractor and its subcontractors shall ensure that a suitable Accident Procedure is drawn up for the duration of the Project. This Accident Procedure must be submitted to the Principal Contractor and must contain the names of all emergency contact persons and contact numbers. The Contractor and its subcontractors shall ensure that all accidents, incidents, injuries and near misses are reported to the Principal Contractor at the soonest convenience. The Contractor will be responsible to inform the (relevant authorities i.e. Department of Labour, Department of Minerals and Energy, etc.) of any Serious or Reportable Incidents which may occur in terms of the applicable legislation. All correspondence to the (Relevant Authorities) regarding these incidents must be copied and submitted to the Principle Contractor. The Contractor shall ensure that a monthly report is submitted to the Principle Contractor and shall contain the following; Man-hours worked for the relevant month (including subcontractors) No of work related injuries for the relevant month. The Client SHE Specification might have additional requirements which need to be complied with.
