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A report needs to include all the essential information about the accident or near-miss. The process begins with
fact finding and ends with recommendations for preventing costly future workplace accidents. Making an
Accident/Incident Investigation report involves four basic steps.
1. Respond Immediately –
As for the Safety Officer, investigation should take place right after receiving a call that an incident
that could lead to accident/ damages to property/illness occurs. if the hazard still exists, the Safety
Officer needs to immediately eliminate it – by providing Risk assessment & control.
3. Analyze –
After determining how, you must find out why. This is necessary for developing an effective plan of action
for control. Causes include:
Primary causes (e.g. a spill on the floor that caused a slip and fall)
Secondary causes (e.g. employee not wearing appropriate work shoes or carrying a stack of
material that blocked vision)
Other contributing factors (e.g., burned out light bulb in the area)
Recommendations for corrective action might include immediate corrective action, as well as long-term corrective
actions such as:
Reminders:
1. Avoid writing opinions - clearly detail the incident with facts and evidence.
✔ The officer conducted a breath analysis and confirmed that the driver of the red Toyota Vios was above
the alcohol limit.