By:

Mr.Kawar Abid
Provide participants with the basic skills
necessary to conduct an effective accident
investigation in your workplace.
q  You will identify;
Ø  Primary Reasons, Benefits, and
Ø  Employer Responsibilities to
conducting an accident
investigation
Ø  Three Steps for an
Effective Investigation
Ø  Investigate and Analysis
The most important things in an accident are:

}  When an accident happens, the most important

thing is taking care of the victim or victims.

◦  After that, the most important thing is finding

the causes of the accident.
◦  All of us, including employers, need help
and advice to identify the causes of
accidents.
Accidents also cause great economic losses
}  Lost efficiency due to break-up of crew.
}  Damage to tools and equipment.
}  Damage from accident due to fire, water,
chemicals, spills, crashes, etc.
}  Loss of customers because products and
services are not provided.
}  Training costs for replacement worker.
What is an accident ?

An unwanted, unplanned event

that causes injuries, illnesses, or
property damage.

What is an incident ?

An unwanted, unplanned event

that almost causes injuries,
illnesses, or property damage.
 For each accident,
1
ACCIDENT •  300 incidents occurred, or
•  you lost 300 chances to
300 INCIDENTS prevent the accident!

If we are going to
prevent accidents,
we have to investigate the
accidents and the incidents!
}  Unsafe Conditions

◦  Poorly maintained machinery or equipment.

◦  Defective or missing personal protective equipment.
◦  Unguarded machinery or equipment.
◦  Missing or inadequate
warnings or safety and health
signs.
◦  Lack of housekeeping.
}  Unsafe Acts
◦  Conduct work operations
without prior training
◦  Block or remove safety
devices.
◦  Clean, lubricate, or repair
equipment while its in
operation.
◦  Working without protection in
hazardous places.
}  Investigate

}  Analyze

}  Report
¦  Seal the accident area.
¦  Interview witnesses.
¦  Draw and take
measurements of the
accident area.
¦  Take samples.
}  Say what happened step-by-step.
}  Analyze the events with the 6 key questions:
◦  Who? Who saw the crash?

◦  What? What happened to the

brakes?
◦  When? When did the brakes fail?
◦  Where? Where were the
replacement brakes?
◦  Why?
Why wasn’t the mechanic
◦  How? told?
How did the crash happen?
.
}  Say what happened.
}  Say which were the surface
causes.
}  Say which were the root
causes.
}  Say what needs to be done
so the accident doesn’t
happen again.
Accidents must be investigated and analyzed
from three different points of view:

1 . Direct cause of injury

2. Surface causes of
accident
3. Root causes of the
accident
A harmful transfer of energy
that produces injury or
illness.

}  The worker suffered two

broken legs when the
truck crashed into the
wall.

◦ 
Specific unsafe conditions or unsafe behaviors
that result in an accident.
}  The truck crashed into the wall because the
brakes failed.

◦ 
Common conditions and behaviors that
ultimately result in an accident.
}  The company did not have a maintenance
program for its vehicles.
Weed out the causes of injuries and
illnesses Strains
Burns
Direct Causes of
Cuts Injury/Illness

te a haz
ard Surface
Crea
Chem
ical sp e a haz
ard Causes of the
ill Ign o r
Defec
tive ort in
jury Accident
PPE re p
s to
Fail
Untrained
worker Fails to inspect
Conditions Behaviors
Lack of time Fails to enforce

Fails to tr
work a in
To much

Inadequate training No recognition

No discipline procedures Inadequate labeling procedures

No orientation process Outdated Procedures

Inadequate training plan No recognition plan

No accountability policy No inspection policy

-  Accident Weed
Root Causes of the
Accident
}  Secure the accident scene
}  Collect facts about what happened
}  Develop the sequence of events
}  Determine the causes
}  Recommend
improvements
}  Write the report
Be ready when accidents happen
1.  Write a clear policy statement.
2.  Identify those authorized to notify
outside agencies (fire, police, etc.)
3.  Designate those responsible to
investigate accidents.
4.  Train all accident investigators.
5.  Establish timetables for conducting
the investigation and taking
corrective action.
6. Identify those who will receive the
report and take corrective action.