Incidents
“All Incidents resulting in personal injury, dangerous occurrences, damage or theft of property and near misses which could have resulted in injury or damage must be reported within 24 hrs, by completing an Incident Report Form”.
Near Miss: - an incident or identified condition in which an injury or property loss was narrowly avoided.
All Incidents resulting in Injury must be reported to the Student Health Centre immediately.
All Incidents resulting in property loss or near miss must be reported to Caretakers Office.
Why Report?
To prompt an investigation in order to:-
Prevent incidents from reoccurring.
Determine whether safety procedures, practices and/or training should be modified.
Identify areas for improvement and track safety trends.
Correct near misses before they become incidents
Demonstrate management’s commitment to safety.
Priorities when responding to an Accident/Incident:
- Ensure that the injured person receive prompt medical treatment.
- Minor injuries should be directed or escorted to The Health Centre.
- Severe injuries or multiple injuries – notify the Health Centre and caretakers’ office who in turn will contact listed Occupational First Aiders to respond accordingly.
- For a near miss or unsafe condition, notification should be made to appropriate personnel to eliminate further hazard.
Personal Accident Insurance Quotation
All full-time registered I.T Tallaght students pay a premium towards Personal Accident Insurance through their capitation fees.
Cover includes - Accidental Bodily Injury - 24 hours, 365 days irrespective of whether the students are involved in college activities. Cover restricted to official college activities for part-time and apprentice students.
Territorial limits - Worldwide.
Insurer - Irish Public Bodies Mutual Insurance Ltd.
Please refer to Student Services if you have any queries regarding this policy.
