                          SUBMITTED BY
                            KEN SOBEL
                      SAFETY ADMINISTRATOR
                       CITY OF LOS ANGELES
                         (213) 485-4691

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The following chapter from the City of Los Angeles Safety Manual is
a draft.  It has been submitted so that others may utilize the
information in helping to meet the requirements of the Written
Injury and Illness Prevention Program required by Senate Bill 198
and the expanded General Industry Safety Order 3203.
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                                                        Chapter 4





RESPONSIBILITY


It is the responsibility of every City employee who drives, is in
control of, or is responsible for any City-owned, rented or mileage
motor vehicle which is involved in an accident (no matter how
slight) to notify the proper authorities and to fill out the proper
forms in case of a vehicle accident.

Detailed instructions on what to do in case of a vehicle accident
are contained in the packet (Form Gen. 84) which is to be kept in
the glove compartment of every City-owned or mileage vehicle.  If
the vehicle you are using does not have a packet, you may obtain
one by contacting any Fleet Services facility where City vehicles
are maintained.  Included in the packet is Form Gen. 88, which is
an automobile accident report.  This form has five copies which are
to be distributed to the locations printed on the top of the form. 
This written report must be filed with the City Attorney within 24
hours of the accident.

If a vehicle accident occurs, the driver must report the accident to
the police by notifying the Police Complaint Board at 485-2683 or
625-3311.  For emergencies, dial 911.  Additionally, if any injury or
death has occurred, you must report the accident by phone to the
City Attorney, Automobile Liability Division, at 485-3634.  If no one
answers, have the City Hall Chief Operator (485-5500), relay your
call.  If a City employee is injured, contact the Workers'
Compensation Division at 485-5683 to report the injury (see Chapter
5).  All City owned vehicles involved in accidents must be brought
to Fleet Services (485-4985) for inspection within five working days.

All accidents must be reported, including:

     1.   When an accident occurs in a County area or other
          incorporated area.

     2.   When a driver is accused of being involved in an
          accident but has no knowledge of same.

     3.   When an animal is seriously injured or killed.  Search for
          the owner and report the circumstances.

     4.   When two City vehicles are involved in an accident.

     5.   When the accident occurs on a freeway.


The Occupational Safety Office must be notified if there is death or
serious injury caused by the vehicular accident.  The Occupational
Safety Office telephone number is 485-4691.  Call the City Hall Chief
Operator at 485-5500 and ask for a safety engineer, if the accident
occurs after normal working hours.

The driver must remain at the scene of the accident and obtain
information from other persons' drivers' licenses, etc.  The driver
should also have witnesses fill out the witness cards located in the
packet of information and forms mentioned earlier in this chapter.


PROCEDURE


The City employee involved in the accident must:


First:         1.   Stop immediately and provide needed first aid.

          2.   If necessary, call for an ambulance.

          3.   Avoid obstructing traffic.

          4.   Place emergency flags or flares, if available.

          5.   Notify the Police Complaint Board.

          6.   If a death or serious injury has occurred, call the
               Occupational Safety Office.


Second:   1.   Follow "Accident Reporting Instructions" in the Form
               Gen. 84 packet.

          2.   Be courteous - Avoid arguments.

          3.   Ask witnesses to sign witness cards.

          4.   Sign no statements.

          5.   Admit no negligence or fault.

          6.   Assume no liability for yourself or for the City.



Third:         1.   Notify your supervisor that you have been
                    involved in an accident.

          2.   Completely fill out Accident Form Gen. 88.  The
               carbon copies of Form Gen. 88 must not contain
               information on the back portion of the original or
               City Attorney's copy.  The form must be signed,
               dated and turned in to the employee's supervisor. 

          3.   If a death or serious injury has occurred, call the
               City Attorney.

          4.   Contact Workers' Compensation, if a City employee
               has been injured.


SUPERVISOR'S RESPONSIBILITY


1.   Ensure that the driver has made all the required notifications
     and has properly filled out all the required forms.

2.   Investigate the accident and attempt to determine what may
     have lead to the incident.

3.   Discuss your finding of the investigation with the driver and
     co-workers so these types of incidents can be avoided in the
     future (see Chapter 11, TAILGATE SAFETY MEETINGS).