ACCIDENT / INCIDENT / NEAR MISS INVESTIGATION

 

INTRODUCTION

One of the best ways to avoid further accidents is to understand how an accident occurred and how to avoid that type of accident in the future. Accident investigation is a tool. The goal is not to lay blame.

The goal in an accident investigation is to:

• Satisfy legal requirements (Occupational Health and Safety Act and Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act)
• Find out what happened and determine immediate and underlying or root causes.
• Rethink the safety hazard.
• Introduce ways to prevent a reoccurrence
• Establish training needs.

An accident, a near miss and an incident should all be investigated.

• Accident investigations are a tool for uncovering hazards that either were missed earlier or require new controls (policies, procedures or personal protective equipment).
• Near-miss reporting and investigation identify and control safety or health hazards before they cause a more serious incident.
• Incident investigations should focus on prevention.

 

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• Definitions
• Recommendations
• Equipment
• Investigations
• Interviews
• Documentation
• Protecting Privacy
• Reviewing
• Resources
  • Accident Investigation Form - Sample 1
  • Accident Investigation Form - Sample 2
  • Accident Reporting Policy and Procedures Fact Sheet
  • Incident or Accident Investigation - Sample Form
  • Reporting Near Miss Form
  • Safety Violations Reporting Form
  • Severe Accident Investigations Form

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