ACCIDENT

INVESTIGATION
 WHAT IS AN ACCIDENT?

 Unplanned event results in mishap (personal

injury or property damage).
 Accidents are the result of the failure of people,
equipment, materials, or environment to react
as expected.
 All accidents have consequences or outcomes.

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 OBJECTIVES OF INVESTIGATION

 Explain the meaning and impact of accidents.

 Identify different types of accident causes.
 Explain how to conduct an accident
investigation.
 Know how to document accident investigations.
 Identify the cause of the accident.
 Find methods to prevent accident from
recurring.
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 CONSEQUENCES OF ACCIDENTS

Direct Consequences Indirect Consequences

1. Personal injury 1. Lost income

2. Property loss 2. Medical expenses
3. Time to retrain another
person
4. Decreased employee
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 INVESTIGATION PROCESS

(1). Immediate Action

(5). Analyse
Information
(2). Plan the
Investigation
(6). Recommend
Solution
(3). Collect
Information

(4). Organize (7). Report Outcomes

Information
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 IMMEDIATE ACTION

 Does anyone require medical attention.

 How can the incident scene be secured and taken
control of?
 Are there any hazards, that pose a danger to yourself
or other persons, that need removing?
 Was any equipment involved in the incident?
 Were any departmental vehicles involved in the
incident?
 Does any individual or organisation need to be
informed of the incident?
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 PLAN THE INVESTIGATION

 What is the time frame for the investigation?

 Who do I need to speak to?
 Does anything need to be photographed?
 Do you need to draw a sketch plan of the incident
scene?
 What other documents need to be collected or
sighted?
 Who do I report the investigation findings to?
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 COLLECT INFORMATION

 The date, time and location of the incident

 The people involved
 Any known events leading up to the incident
 What was happening at the time of the incident
 Weather conditions.

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ORGANISE INFORMATION

 Put it into some order.

 Timeline chart

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ORGANISE INFORMATION

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 ANALYSE INFORMATION

 Identify the possible causes, identify

which are within the control of workplace.
 Can you apply a solution to a possible
cause if it is outside the control of the
workplace ?

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RECOMMENDED SOLUTIONS
 Elimination – Complete elimination of the risk.
 Substitution – Replace the risk with a less dangerous
one.
 Isolation – Isolate the risk by enclosure, guarding or
barriers.
 Engineering – Redesign the work process or equipment.
 Administration – Provide training and/or procedures.
 Personal protective equipment – Use personal protective
equipment.
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 REPORT OUTCOMES

 Report the investigation findings.

 Include all collected information.
 Finally, it must includes an executive summary.

“Remember, to have an incident in the workplace is regrettable but

to have an incident and not learn from it is unforgivable, so if you
are aware of it, take care of it.”

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HOME WORK

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 HOME WORK

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