Occupational Health and Safety

Accident Investigation

Training

HS6_29.11.13

• Roles

• Objectives

• Types of Accident

• Definitions

• Staff involved

• Process

• Reports

• Follow-up

• Things you should know

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Agenda

• Employees

• SLER

• OHSC or OHSR

• BGSO (when non NPF staff involved)

ROLES

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• Complying with regulations

• Determine the fact by inquiry, observations and examination

• Establish the cause(s) of occurrence

• Identify preventive measures

OBJECTIVES

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TYPES OF ACCIDENT

• FALL TO– same

level– lower

level

• CONTACT – chemicals– electricity– heat/cold

• By moving objectfalling object

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• CAUGHT- In- on- between

DEFINITIONS

• Accident

• Near-misses

• Occupational Illness or Injury

• Minor Injury

• Disabling Injury

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An undesired event,

or sequence of events causing injury, ill-health

or property damage

ACCIDENT

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A hazardous incidence where, given a slight shift

in time or distance, injury, ill-health or damage

easily could have occurred, but did not

NEAR MISS

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AN OCCUPATIONAL

ILLNESS OR INJURY ONLY WHEN

ASSOCIATED TO WORKPLACE

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• Minor

• Disabling

DEFINITIONS TYPES OF INJURY

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STAFF INVOLVEDINVESTIGATION

PERSON (S) INVOLVED IN PROCESS ROLE

SLER or Supwith OHSC or

OHSR

Investigate, analysethe accident and propose changes

OHSC or OHSR

Implement changesSupervisor

Check corrective orpreventive actions

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IMMEDIATE ACTIONS

• Provide first aid and medical care to injured person(s)

• Help people in danger

• Secure the scene to prevent further injuries or damage

• Employee reports case to supervisor

• SLER invites OHSC or OHSR to investigate

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• Collect evidences and facts

• Interview witnesses

• Analyze and find the “root cause”

• Report and follow-up

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INVESTIGATION STEPS

• Make a distinction between both, stick to facts

• Identify what happened, not what people think that took place

• Provide an accurate description of reality

• Avoid making any personal judgments or interpretations

Important to recognizedifferences between

FACTS versus OPINIONS

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Process of ANALYSIS

• Determine the sequence of events (draw a diagram)

• Isolate and classify contributing factors

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WITH THE RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

YOU identify preventive measures

YOU Provide corrective actions

Actions may be immediate, temporary or permanent

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• ESDC Hazardous Occurrence Investigation Report LAB 1070b

• ESDC Employer’s Annual Hazardous Occurrence Incidence Report-LAB1009B

TWOINVESTIGATION REPORTS

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FOLLOW-UP

• SLER

• Person implementing corrective action

• OHSC or OHSR

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• Where to find more details?

• Who to contact for assistance?

• Where to find support tools?

Things You Should Know

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CONCLUSION

We have reviewed how to conduct an

Accident Investigation at your workplace

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