The Procedure for Investigation and Recording of Accidents, Occupational Diseases and Industrial Accidents (hereinafter referred to as the Procedure) has been approved Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated April 17, 2019 No. 337.
The requirements of the Procedure apply to all legal entities and individuals who, in accordance with the legislation, use hired labor, and persons defined by part one of Article 35 of the Law of Ukraine "On Compulsory State Social Insurance".
In case of receiving information about an accident and/or acute occupational disease (poisoning) from the immediate supervisor, a notification from a health care institution, a statement from the victim, his family members or a person authorized by him, etc., the employer is obliged to notify within one day. The accident notification is provided at the place of occurrence of the accident and/or acute occupational disease (poisoning), and in case of an accident as a result of an event (accident, catastrophe, etc.) during the movement of vehicles of all types - at the place of registration of the enterprise (institution, organization):
- to the territorial body of the State Labor Service;
- territorial body of the Pension Fund of Ukraine;
- to the head of the enterprise (institution, organization) on the territory of which the accident and/or acute occupational disease (poisoning) occurred, if the victim is an employee of another enterprise (institution, organization);
- to the head of the primary trade union organization, regardless of the victim's membership in the trade union (in the event that there are several trade unions at the enterprise (institution, organization) - to the head of the trade union of which the victim is a member), and in the absence of a trade union - to the person authorized by the employees for labor protection issues;
- to the authorized body or the supervisory board of the enterprise (if established);
- to the State Emergency Service in the event that the accident occurred as a result of a fire.
If an accident and/or acute occupational disease (poisoning) is subject to special investigation in accordance with paragraph 10 of the Procedure, the accident report is additionally sent to:
- local state administration or local government body (in the absence of an authorized body or supervisory board of the enterprise);
- to the highest-level branch trade union body, and in its absence - to the territorial trade union;
- to the police (in the event of an accident and/or acute occupational disease (poisoning) that resulted in serious (including possible disability of the victim) or fatal consequences, or death of an employee while performing his/her labor (official) duties).
For cases subject to special investigation, in the accident report submitted to the territorial body of the State Labor Service, the employer shall indicate the candidacies of representatives of the enterprise (institution, organization) and the authorized body or supervisory board of the enterprise (if established) (indicating their surname, first name, patronymic, position, contact numbers) for inclusion in the special commission.
Based on materials from the South-Western Interregional Department of the State Labor Service