Effective Accident Investigation An accident is the final event in an unplanned process that results in injury or illness to an employee and possibly property damage lose of martial even death. In this post we will understand about Effective Accident Investigation that how can we investigate accident and how can make accident report
Effective Accident Investigation
What is an accident ?
An accident is the
final event in an unplanned process that results in injury or illness to an
employee and possibly property damage. It is the final effect of multiple
causes.
An "event,"
occurs when one "actor" (one person/thing) performs an
"action" (does something). In this definition, a person or thing will
do something that results in a change of state. Accidents are processes that
culminate in a final event that causes injury or illness. An accident may be
the result of many factors (simultaneous, interconnected, cross-linked events)
that have interacted in some dynamic way.
Accidents and incidents
Accidents are part of
a broad group of events that adversely affect the completion of a task. These
events are incidents. For simplicity, the procedures discussed in this course
apply most appropriately to accidents, but they are also applicable to all
incidents in general. Think of it this way: accidents cause injuries and
incidents do not.
Accident Types
-Struck-by. A person
is forcefully struck by an object. The force of contact is provided by the
object.
-Struck-against. A
person forcefully strikes an object. The person provides the force or energy.
-Contact-by. Contact
by a substance or material that, by its very nature, is harmful and causes
injury.
-Contact-with. A
person comes in contact with a harmful substance or material. The person
initiates the contact.
-Caught-on. A person
or part of his/her clothing or equipment is caught on an object that is either
moving or stationary. This may cause the person to lose his/her balance and
fall, be pulled into a machine, or suffer some other harm.
-Caught-in. A person
or part of him/her is trapped, or otherwise caught in an opening or enclosure.
-Caught-between. A
person is crushed, pinched or otherwise caught between a moving and a
stationary object, or between two moving objects.
-Fall-To-surface. A
person slips or trips and falls to the surface he/she is standing or walking
on.
-Fall-To-below. A
person slips or trips and falls to a level below the one he/she was walking or
standing on
Over-exertion. A
person over-extends or strains himself/herself while performing work.
-Bodily reaction.
Caused solely from stress imposed by free movement of the body or assumption of
a strained or unnatural body position. A leading source of injury.
-Over-exposure. Over a
period of time, a person is exposed to harmful energy (noise, heat), lack of
energy (cold), or substances (toxic chemicals/atmospheres).
Why conduct the investigation ?
The accident
investigation process we will discuss in this course will make sense if you
understand that ultimately, the purpose of the investigation is to improve the
safety management system. Conducting the investigation for any other reason
will likely result in ineffective solutions.
In this course we'll
discuss a six-step process for conducting accident investigations.
· Secure the
accident scene
· Conduct
interviews
· Develop the
sequence of events
· Conduct cause
analysis
· Determine the
solutions
· Write the
report
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DOCUMENTING THE ACCIDENT SCENE
Let's talk about the various methods you can use to document the
accident scene.
Make personal observations
With clipboard in hand, take notes on personal observations. Try
to involve all of your senses (sight, hearing, smell, etc.).
· What do you see? What equipment, tools, materials,
machines, structures appear to be broken, damaged, struck or otherwise involved
in the event? Look for gouges, scratches, dents, smears. If vehicles are
involved, check for tracks and skid marks. Look for irregularities on surfaces.
Are there any fluid spills, stains, contaminated materials or debris?
· What about the environment? Were there any distractions,
adverse conditions caused by weather? Record the time of day, location,
lighting conditions, etc. Note the terrain (flat, rough, etc.).
· What is the activity occurring around the accident scene?
· Who is there: Who is not? You'll need this information to
take initial statements and interviews.
· Measure distances and positions of anything and
everything you believe to be of any value to the investigation.
Effective Accident Investigation An accident is the final event in an unplanned
process that results in injury
or illness to an employee and possibly property damage lose of martial
even death. In this post we will understand about Effective
Accident Investigation that how can we investigate accident and how can
make accident report
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