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City of Greensboro Personnel Policy Manuał
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Appendix Document:
Vehicle Collisions
Pages: 2
Policies Referenced: J-6
Reporting
All Collisions, no matter how small must be reported to the supervisor and/or department designee
as soon as possible. Immediate action must be taken to correct any situation that poses a risk to the
safety and health of employees, contract employees, citizens, and/or visitors.
If an injury or illness results, ensure affected persons get immediate medical attention and take
steps to provide for emergency rescue or evacuation, as necessary.
For accidents involving a motor vehicle or a piece of equipment within the roadway or an incident
that results in damage to other vehicles/property; the Greensboro Police Department must be
notified. Actions that will prevent or minimize the probability of further accidents must be taken.
The accident site must be secured for the duration of the investigation.
The Accident Report should be clear, concise and record all appropriate facts of the accident
or injury. Write down all causal factors that might have led to the event. Answers should be
complete and specific. If no answer is available, or the question does not apply, indicate this on
the form. A separate form should be completed for each employee injured in a multiple-injury
accident. The City of Greensboro Accident Information Packet contains all of the needed forms for
a motor vehicle accident investigation.
The accident investigation team (as designated by the Department) will determine preventability in
conjunction with the police officer on the scene.
Corrective Action Related to Collisions
The employee’s supervisor in consultation with the appropriate safety representative or HR
contact will take the appropriate level of disciplinary action when it has been determined that the
employee’s action has caused a vehicle collision. Disciplinary action following a vehicle collision
should take into account previous collisions or documented unsafe driving behavior. If the
employee’s driving file contains prior at fault collisions or unsafe driving acts, the corrective action
should be progressively stricter. (see Disciplinary Action Policy H-1).
However in some cases, because of the severity of the behavior or performance, immediate
suspension or dismissal may be necessary. Failure to report a motor vehicle or equipment collision
may result in termination of employment.
The following are examples of situations that would require the supervisor to administer
progressive discipline and/or take into account the extenuating circumstances vehicle collisions can
create: