Adding an Accident/Incident

Report an Accident

The Report an Accident questionnaire will display on the right; turn on the switches that apply tot he accident/incident.  These are used to determine if it is required to be in the Accident Register. Once the necessary switches are on, click Next at the bottom.

• If any of the first three items are checked AND the accident involves a CMV as defined by Part 390 (10,001+ Pounds) then the accident will be recorded in the accident register.
• If none of the above items are checked, the accident can still be entered in Encompass, however, it will show as non-recordable.

Depending on which checkboxes were checked, the system will come back with a set of required fields.  These requirements are dynamic and will change with different conditions registered.

Detail information

The next section is titled Detail Information. 

• Accident/Incident Number(required) - The system has an auto-generate feature for the accident number.  The first part of the generated number is the current date (in YYYYMMDD format) and the second part is a random number that is non-sequential. Users can enter an accident number manually, but keep in mind that the number must be unique, meaning, it can't be a duplicate to any other accident number also entered in the system.
• Accident/Incident Date(required) - Enter the date the accident/incident occured.
• City(required) - Enter the city the accident/incident occurred.
• State(required) - Enter the state the accident/incident occurred.
• Number of Fatalities - If the checkbox regarding fatalities was selected, this field will be required.  Enter the number of fatalities that occurred as a result of the accident/incident.
• Number of Injuries - If the checkbox regarding injuries was selected, this field will be required. Enter the number of injuries that occurred as a result of the accident/incident.
• Hazardous Materials - Check this box if hazardous materials were involved in the accident/incident.
• Vehicle Identification or Unit Number - Enter the information to identify the vehicle if a unit was involved in the accident/incident.  This could be the unit number from the unit file in Encompass, or the VIN.

Accident/Incident Evaluation

The next section, Accident/Incident Evaluation provides additional details regarding the accident/incident. Enter in the necessary information or select the values from the drop-down menus.  Note, these fields are not required.

OSHA 300

The following section is regarding OSHA 300. 

• If the accident is OSHA Recordable, the user can check the box at the top of the section.
• Once the box is checked, all of the fields in the section become required.
• The system will not let the user save the record until all of the required fields are complete.

Cost Evaluation

The final section concerns cost. Tip: When using this area, it is beneficial to have definitions for the different cost categories.  For instance, does Employee Costs apply to the employee who had the accident, an employee in the passenger seat, or both employees? Does Medical Costs concern the employee who had the accident or every medical cost involved (including third parties)?

Notes & Attachments

Add any additional notes about the accident/incident.  Click Save & Attach to save the record and add an attachment, or Save to save the record.