Accident/Near Miss Reporting Process

Accident/Near Miss Reporting Process

What is Accident/Near Miss Reporting?

The University of Galway as an employer must report certain notifiable accidents and dangerous occurrences to the enforcement agency - the Health and Safety Authority.  In advance of that, as a matter of good practice the University requires an accident and near miss reporting process to prevent their recurrence, learn from them and for insurance purposes.

Further Information

Policies & Documents

  • University of Galway Safety Statement 2022 - link see Part 5 pg. 5-15
  • Health and Safety Office website – Accident Reporting
  • Unit Briefing on Accident/Near Miss Reporting & Investigation Briefing (September 2022) – link coming soon

Roles & Responsibilities

Please see below for a detailed accountability matrix and the key contacts for this area.  

Head Of Compliance

If you have any queries on Accident/Near Miss Reporting, please contact the Head Of Compliance

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Other Key Contact

If you have additional queries on Accident/Near Miss Reporting, please contact Health and Safety Officer

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Accident / Near Miss Reporting RACI

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RACI Explained

RACI stands for Responsible, Accountable, Consulted and Informed.  See below for a further explanation. 

RESPONSIBLE "Doer"

The person or group who is assigned to ensure the works is completed to meet the goals, objectives and overall quality as expected, who will report to the accountable team as to progress, and calls out any risks or impediments to that success

ACCOUNTABLE "Buck Stops Here"

The person or group who is ultimately answerable for the correct and thorough completion of the workstream, ensures the prerequisites are met to support success, and delegates the work to those responsible

CONSULTED "In the Loop"

The person or group in two-way communications in relation to the process or decision

INFORMED "FYI"

The group or person kept informed of the decision or process

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