What is driver qualification file?
The driver qualification file, or DQF, is an FMCSA record-keeping requirement that trucking companies must meet for every employed driver. The difficult part of the DQF is that trucking companies must know the driver qualifications file requirements to pass a safety audit, and there is a lot to know!
How long do employers need to keep records of exposure monitoring?
The employer must keep these records, or a suitable summary of them, available for at least 30 years (where the records are representative of the personal exposures of identifiable individuals), or for at least five years in any other case.
How long must accident records be kept?
three years
How many workers were killed at work over a 12 month period?
147 workers
Where are accident forms kept?
Accident Report Books must be kept in an easily accessible place. However, under the Data Protection Act 1998 and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2018, all slips containing personal information should be detached and kept in safe storage (e.g. in a lockable filing cabinet).
What injuries should be recorded in an accident book?
Which Types Of Accident Must Be Recorded?
- Any injury that stops an employee doing their normal work for a period of 3 days or more.
- Major injuries such as broken arms, ribs, legs, etc.
- Death.
- Disease.
Who has to keep an accident book?
The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1979 state that if you have more than 10 employees, or own or occupy a mine, quarry or factory, you must keep an accident book.
Who fills in an accident report form?
The accident book can be filled out by anyone, but it should be checked by the qualified first aider in your workplace. It’s more important that the details written in the accident book are accurate, rather than who fills it out. Ideally, someone with first-hand involvement in the accident would write the record.