Policy on recording, notification and investigation of occupational accidents, occupational diseases and dangerous occurrences, and related statistics

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2. Policy on recording, notification and investigation of occupational

accidents, occupational diseases and dangerous occurrences, and

related statistics

2.1. Policy and principles at national level

2.1.1. Each government should nominate a competent authority or authorities, as

appropriate, which should, in the light of national conditions and practice and in

consultation with the most representative organizations of employers and workers,

formulate, implement and periodically review a coherent national policy (hereafter

referred to as “the policy”) and principles on:

(a) the recording, notification and investigation of occupational accidents and

diseases;

(b) the recording, notification and investigation of commuting accidents, dangerous

occurrences and incidents; and

(c) the compilation, analysis and publication of statistics on such accidents, diseases

and occurrences.

2.1.2. The national policy should:

(a) aim at preventing accidents and injury to health arising out of, linked with or

occurring in the course of work, by identifying and minimizing the causes of

occupational accidents, occupational diseases, dangerous occurrences and

incidents in the working environment;

(b) initiate appropriate national activities;

(c) reinforce various national activities and channel them into a consistent system of

collecting reliable information on occupational accidents, occupational diseases,

commuting accidents, dangerous occurrences and incidents;

(d) establish general principles and uniform procedures concerning the reporting,

recording and notification of occupational accidents, occupational diseases,

commuting accidents, dangerous occurrences and incidents, and implement them

in all branches of economic activity and in all enterprises;

(e) facilitate the production of annual statistics on occupational accidents and

diseases, as well as on commuting accidents, dangerous occurrences and incidents,

as appropriate;

(f) facilitate comparative analysis.

2.1.3. With a view to ensuring the coherence of the policy and of measures for its

implementation, the competent authority should:

(a) establish the respective functions and responsibilities of the public authorities

involved, employers and workers and their organizations and others, taking