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Procedures for Accident Investigation

13-Oct-2021 19:07 PM

     When an employee has an accident at work, it is imperative that his or her supervisor take the time to perform an accident investigation, regardless of whether that employee was injured in the incident or not. Accident investigations are an opportunity to uncover safety problems and correct them before they reoccur.

     However, these investigations must be performed correctly to be useful. The following steps are a guide to performing an effective accident investigation.

Step 1: Gather information. 

Step 2: Search for and establish facts. 

Step 3: Establish essential contributing factors.  

Step 4: Find the root causes.

Step: 5 Determine corrective actions. 

Step 6:  Implement corrective actions. 

Dynamic Safety provides Consulting and Auditing Service for Accident Investigations and Recommendations.