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Purpose |
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To assure university compliance with the
requirements of the insurance carrier for University-owned
vehicles.
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Objective |
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To provide for a structure to have all accidents
reported in a consistent manner.
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Policy |
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| A. |
For the purposes of safety and loss risk
analyses, all accidents involving University-owned vehicles are to
be reported to the nearest police department. The police will
either investigate an accident or report it to the University
police department. If an accident occurs outside the Commonwealth,
the nearest police department is to be notified and requested to
investigate.
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| B. |
An accident form for University-owned vehicles
(Form STD-541) shall be placed in the glove box of each vehicle. In
addition, forms shall be available from the University Vehicle
Dispatcher who is located in the Facilities and Planning
Department.
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Procedure |
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Any driver involved in an accident while
operating a University-owned vehicle must do the following (if
appropriate):
| A. |
Obtain the license numbers of all vehicles
involved.
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| B. |
Obtain the names and addresses of all persons
involved.
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| C. |
Obtain the names and addresses of all witnesses,
if possible.
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| D. |
Contact the nearest police department.
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| E. |
Contact the University Vehicle Dispatcher and
complete accident form STD-541.
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| F. |
Do not discuss the accident or any implication
of fault with anyone except the police, the University Automotive
Officer or other authorized University personnel.
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| G. |
Any driver of a university owned vehicle that is
involved in an accident will attend a driver refresher training
course. This course will be provided by the Environmental Health
and Safety Department.
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Management Procedure |
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1. Receive copy from Fleet Operations
A. Make sure you have 2 or 3 estimates to send in
with the accident report.
2. Make a copy of all reports for the file and
date it.
3. Send the original of all copies to Pat
McLane.
A. Bureau of Risk Management
C/o Pat McLane
P.O.Box 1365
Harrisburg, PA
17105
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