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Incident Investigation Training Session

1. An incident investigation aims to identify the causes of accidents and prevent future occurrences. 2. Key steps in the investigation process include establishing the facts of what occurred, identifying any unsafe acts or conditions, and determining if risks were known and properly controlled. 3. Conducting thorough investigations allows workplaces to collect accident data, recognize weaknesses in safety systems, and implement solutions early to prevent escalation to more serious accidents.

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Incident Investigation Training Session

1. An incident investigation aims to identify the causes of accidents and prevent future occurrences. 2. Key steps in the investigation process include establishing the facts of what occurred, identifying any unsafe acts or conditions, and determining if risks were known and properly controlled. 3. Conducting thorough investigations allows workplaces to collect accident data, recognize weaknesses in safety systems, and implement solutions early to prevent escalation to more serious accidents.

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SESSION 4: INCIDENT INVESTIGATION

BY: SERGIUS KATUSHABE 16 April, 2023


ksergius95@gmail.com
0778695516
WELCOME, SAFETY BRIEF AND INTRODUCTIONS
Emergency Arrangements

Welfare Facilities

Alarm/ signal

No Smoking

Switch Mobile Phones off

Housekeeping/ Waste clean up


INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
• By the end of this session, you should be able to
• Differentiate between an incident, accident, near miss and dangerous
occurrence
• Identify reasons and benefits of carrying out an incident/accident investigation
at work
• Describe the procedures of incident investigation
• Carry out an incident investigation (role play)
Theory of accidents-causes

The Domino theory

• Lack of management control – e.g. no structured training for slingers


• Individual and job factors – person slinging does not know safe technique
• Unsafe acts and / or conditions – load exceeding SWL of sling is lifted
• Accident – load falls and hits worker below
• Loss – e.g. fractured leg or even fatality
• statistically it is proven that a workplace
fatality has many previous events before a
worker is killed.
• If these are not recorded they cannot be
investigated and rectified.
• If they are reported then solutions can be
implemented at an early stage and therefore
prevent the escalation to fatal accidents
Reporting and Recording an accident

• Reasons why records should be kept:


• Monitoring trends
• Prevent a recurrence
• Legal duty to report
• Link to health surveillance
• Defend civil claim / criminal actions
Why we should Investigate
• Collate accident and ill-health data and establish trends
• Identify weaknesses in management systems
• Comply with legal requirements
• Prevent business losses
• Demonstrate concern
• Defend:
• Claims for compensation
• Criminal prosecution
Prevent future accidents
The Investigation process
Establish the facts:
• What activities were being carried out at the time?
• Was there anything unusual?
• Were there adequate SSoW and were they followed?
• Was the risk known? If so why wasn’t it controlled?
• Did the organisation and arrangement of the work influence the accident?
• Was maintenance and cleaning sufficient?
• Was the safety equipment sufficient?
In Summary
1. An accident is……
2. An incident/near miss is……
3. The main reason for carrying out an accident investigation is….
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING

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