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ACCIDENT DEFINITION
An accident is an unplanned/unpremeditated event
caused by unsafe acts or conditions which results in a
loss.
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Attitude
Unsafe acts
Unsafe conditions
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Making recommendations
PREPARATION BEFORE
INVESTIGATION
Who should be involved
If possible the accident scene is left
untouched
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REASONS FOR
REPORTING
ACCIDENTS
Safety Practitioner: to
advise on health and safety
implications
Review of risk
assessments
Preserve department's
safety record
Over-complicated
reporting procedures
Lack of management
response to reports
INVESTIGATION TEAM
Line Manager: has
knowledge of the processes
involved
Engineer: to advise on
technical matters
INVESTIGATION
REPORT
Identify weaknesses in
procedures and policies
EMPLOYEES CAN
BE DISCOURAGED
FROM REPORTING
ACCIDENTS BECAUSE
OF:
Ignorance of procedures
Peer pressure
Retribution by
management
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