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MINIMUM 1 4 <br /> BEST PRACTICES RECOMMENDATIONS <br /> (Effective 04/01/00) <br /> VIII. ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION AND REPORTING PROCEDURES <br /> 1. Written accident procedures including the following shall be maintained at all times: <br /> a) Accident/incident report forms will be completed by both employee/operator and <br /> supervisor immediately in all instances of property damage, bodily injury or possible <br /> damage or injury. <br /> b) Supervisor will respond to the scene as necessary and conduct an investigation. <br /> c) A central contact will be responsible for reporting accidents to WSTIP, monitoring loss <br /> issues and coordinating inter-agency corn munications. <br /> d) Accidents shall be reported to WSTIP within 24 hours of notice. <br /> 2. Supervisors, operators and staff will be trained in accident procedures. Supervisors will <br /> receive in-depth accident investigation training and follow appropriate investigation <br /> procedures at all times. <br /> IX. ACCIDENT REVIEW COMMITTEE <br /> All accidents shall be reviewed for preventability using National Safety Counsel (NSC)or other <br /> similar standards. <br /> a. Employees will be held accountable for preventable accidents. <br /> b. Safety committee will be notified of all preventable accidents for possible <br /> development of loss control solutions, training needs. Additionally all significant <br /> accidents will be reviewed by top management. <br /> X. VEHICLE INSPECTIONS <br /> 1. Operators shall conduct pre-trip vehicle inspections and their written inspection forms turned <br /> in to appropriate personnel. Walk-through inspections at the end of each shift are <br /> recommended. <br /> XI. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE <br /> 1. A vehicle preventive maintenance program shall be followed in accordance with <br /> manufacturers' guidelines. The maintenance program shall utilize a written tracking and <br /> scheduling system to ensure regular maintenance, quality control, and to monitor equipment <br /> failure, road calls history of each vehicle, etc. <br /> 2. Evaluation of the maintenance and repair program will be conducted every 3 years in order to <br /> ensure compliance with federal and state requirements. <br /> XII. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT <br /> A written emergency management plan anticipating possible emergencies shall be developed. <br /> Employees shall be provided with initial and refresher training including simulation exercises if <br /> appropriate. The plan may address earthquake,flood, forest fire, bomb threat and other <br /> 45 <br /> Page 5 of 6 <br />