Why Incidents And Accident Investigations

Why Incidents And Accident Investigations ?

The first part of this course has raised your awareness of the importance of identifying and controlling risks before harm occurs

However, sometimes things may go wrong. You need to know what to do on these occasions, and how to learn from them
Why Incidents And Accident Investigations 

Why Incidents And Accident Investigations An incident could be described as an undesired event that doesn’t result in harm, but has the potential to do so

An undesired event with this result may also be described as a near miss   Why Incidents And Accident Investigations 

An accident is an undesired event that does result in harm and/or property damage

Accidents and incidents should be investigated to identify the cause so that it can be prevented from happening again

Other reasons to investigate accidents and incidents include:

•        collecting the required information for notifying authorities

•        collecting information for insurance purposes

•        determining the cost of an accident

Key benefits of investigation:

•        making a safer work environment

•        improving worker morale

•        preventing further business losses from disruption, down-time and lost business

•        developing useful skills and
knowledge that can be
applied throughout
the organisation

Remember: incidents that don’t result in harm or loss still need to be reported and investigated.

An incident might result in more serious consequences if it were to happen again

How do accidents and
incidents happen?

Remember: if you only investigate as far as the immediate causes, there’s a much higher likelihood that it will happen again

How do you carry out

an investigation?

1. Ensure the wellbeing of the injured person

2. Preserve the scene

3. Report the accident (or incident)

Why investigate accidents and incidents

.Report the accident (or incident)

•        senior management

•        enforcing authority

•        injured person’s family

•        owner of assets

•        insurance company

•        safety/employee
representatives

•        health and safety and
human resources
departments

•        3. Report the accident (or incident)

•        4. Assemble the investigation team

4. Assemble the investigation team

someone familiar with the work location

•        supervisor or manager from work location

•        senior manager with authority or influence

    health and safety expert

•        employee representative

     person involved in event (if possible)

•        technical expert (if necessary)

The size of the team is determined
by the size of the organisation

The level of investigation is determined by the likelihood of recurrence and the potential worst consequences of the undesired event

5. Investigate using a structured approach

•        Gather information

•        physical

•        human

•        documentary

•        5. Investigate using a structured approach

•        Analyse findings

•        Review current risk controls

•        Create an action plan

5. Investigate using a structured approach

6. Handle external relations

Why investigate accidents and incidents

•        Enforcement authorities

•        Media

6. Handle external relations

•        Local residents and businesses

Getting it right:

•        Investigation is about avoiding it happening again, not attributing blame

•        Having plans in place before an accident will help for an effective investigation

•        Sharing the findings
is as important as
ensuring the quality
of the investigation

Key learning points:

Why Incidents And Accident Investigations ?

•        How do accidents and incidents happen?

•        How do you carry out an
investigation?

 

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