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Accident Investigation- Purpose
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What is an Accident Investigation?
An accident investigation is a systematic approach to
gathering and analyzing the accident data in order to identify
the causes so corrective actions can be taken.
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Effective Accident Investigation
Process
Get the facts
Determine future potential
Find the direct causes – unsafe acts and conditions
Accident investigation should be aimed at fact-finding rather
than fault-finding
Find the root causes- ask Why?
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How to find causes
Look at how the job is intended to be performed
Compare it to how the job was actually performed based on
the facts that you obtained during the investigation
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Ask Open-Ended Questions
First find out who, when and where and then ask:
what happened?
what were you doing?
what do you think caused the accident?
what equipment and/or other factors contributed to the
accident?
how can this accident be avoided in the future?
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Analyzing The Facts & Drawing
Conclusions
How did it happen?
Why did it happen?
Can it reasonably happen again?
What are the potential consequences?
What, if anything, should be done to prevent it from
happening again?
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Hazard Detection- Plan what to look for,
don’t overlook the obvious
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Purpose of the self-inspection
To identify hazardous conditions and unsafe acts
before they result in an accident
Assist in the efficient and profitable operation of the
company
Prevent injuries and save human resources.
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What is a self-inspection
A self-inspection is a systematic method of evaluating
the work environment and the interactions of the
employees in this environment.
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Why conduct a self-inspection?
To have a systematic approach
To identify hazards
To identify unsafe acts
To fix accountability
To increase the efficiency/reduce operating costs
To monitor progress
Assist in complying with OSHA
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Who should conduct the selfinspection?
1. Manager/supervisor
2. Any responsible employee
Note: The manager has ultimate responsibility to insure
the self-inspection is completed properly.
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Self-inspection: what to evaluate:
The entire facility/operation should be evaluated along
with the employees’ interaction.
Unsafe work practices
Unsafe conditions
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What to evaluate cont.
Unsafe work practices:
1. Drug/alcohol use
2. Improper operation of equipment
3. Lack of use of PPE
4. Horseplay
5. Ignoring safety rules
6. Sloppy workmanship
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Business Specific Health and Safety
Concerns-
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Business Specific Health and Safety
Concerns
Slip and Fall
Lifting
Office Safety
Vehicle Safety
Tools and equipment
Fire Protection
First Aid
PPE
Housekeeping
Welding
Repetitive motion
Maintenance
Cranes
Chemicals-Paints
Confined spaces
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Substance Abuse
One in ten workers uses illegal drugs or abuses alcohol.
• Employee absenteeism - Problem drinkers are absent four to eight times
normal. Drug users are absent five days per month on average.
• Less productivity - 33% less productive, costing $7,000 annually.
• Industrial fatalities – 47% of industrial injuries linked to alcohol abuse.
• Workplace accidents - Four times more likely to be in a workplace
accidents, five times more likely to file a workers' compensation claim.
• Higher workers' compensation costs - 38% to 50% of all workers'
compensation claims are related to substance abuse.
• Higher medical costs - Three times more likely to use medical benefits.
• Workplace theft – 80% of drug users steal from their workplaces.
• Workplace violence - Third leading cause of workplace violence.
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Information courtesy
www.drugfreepa.org
Signs of Potential Drug/Alcohol Use
Arriving late, leaving early and/or often absent.
Unreliable and often away from assigned job.
Careless and repeatedly making mistakes.
Argumentative and uncooperative.
Unwilling or unable to follow directions.
Avoiding responsibilities.
Making excuses that are unbelievable or placing blame elsewhere.
Taking unnecessary risks by ignoring safety and health procedures.
Frequently involved in mishaps and accidents or responsible for
damage to equipment or property.
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www.drugreepa.org