Accident Escalation,

Incident Investigation
and Reporting
Rascon, Mark Jolo C.
Rivera, Kristian
BSME
201410209

Coverage
What

is Accident
What is Incident
Incident Investigation
Why should it be investigated
Who should do the incident investigating
Investigation type
Investigation steps
Reporting

Objective
To

gain knowledge in conducting an incident

investigation
To develop recommendations for prevention
of injuries and illnesses

What is Accident
Undesired

event resulting in death, ill health,

injury, damage or other loss.

What is Accident
Occupational

Health & Safety (OHS)

Regulations definition of an accident:
a. A willful and intentional act, not being
the act of the worker
b. A chance event occasioned by a physical
or natural cause
c. Disablement arising out of and in the
course of employment

What is incident
Event

that has the potential to lead to an

accident.
Note: An incident where no ill health, injury,
damage, or other loss occurs is also
referred to as a near-miss. The term
incident includes near-miss.

Why should it be investigated

Reasons

to investigate a workplace accident

include:
most importantly, to find out the cause of
accidents and to prevent similar accidents in the
future
to fulfill any legal requirements
to determine the cost of an accident
to determine compliance with applicable safety
regulations
to process workers' compensation claims

Who should do the accident

investigating?
Ideally,

an investigation would be conducted

by someone experienced in accident
causation, experienced in investigative
techniques, fully knowledgeable of the work
processes, procedures, persons, and
industrial relations environment of a
particular situation.

Who should do the accident

investigating?

In

most cases, the supervisor should help

investigate the event. Other members of the
team can include:
employees with knowledge of the work
safety officer
health and safety committee
employees with experience in
investigations
"outside" expert

Investigation Type
Type

A investigation (Extreme Risk

Category)
Required when there is a fatality, serious injury,
damage to equipment, materials, environment or
property greater than $100,000, or the potential
exists for the aforementioned. The following team
members will conduct all Type A investigations:
Director or Manager of department in which the
accident occurred
Director of Facilities Management

Investigation Type
Type

B investigation (High Risk Category)

when there is a lost-time injury requiring medical
aid treatment, damage to equipment, materials,
environment or property greater than $10,000 but
less than $100,000, or the potential exists for the
aforementioned. The following team members will
conduct all Type B investigations:
Manager and/or supervisor of department in
which injury occurred
Director of the department of health and safety

Investigation Type
Type

C o Investigation (Medium Risk

Category)
Medical treatment injuries not resulting in lost
time, damage to equipment, materials,
environment or property greater than $1,000.00
but less than $10,000.00, or the potential exists
for the aforementioned.
The supervisor and/or manager responsible for the
department in which the injury occurred will
conduct all Type C investigations.

Investigation Type
Type

D investigation (Low Risk Category)

First aid cases where the incident did not cause a
more serious injury or accident and there was
limited probability of the aforementioned requires
Type D investigations. No detailed investigation is
required; however, documentation is to be made
in the First Aid Register and will include:

Investigation Type

Investigation Type

Investigation Steps
Interview

witnesses;
Gather and analyze the evidence;
Identify the causes based on documented factual
evidence;
Report the findings;
Develop a plan for corrective action;
Implement the plan;
Evaluate the effectiveness of the corrective action;
and
Make changes for continuous improvement.

Reporting
All

accidents that arise out of, or in the

course of any University sponsored activity
must be reported.
The immediate supervisor is responsible for
ensuring the correct procedures are
followed. Incidents that occur on the way to
or from work, during lunch or recreational
breaks, or on University field activities must
also be reported.

Reporting
The

report should include

An accurate narrative of what happened

Clear description of unsafe ACT or CONDITION
Recommended immediate corrective action
Recommended long-term corrective action
Recommended follow up to assure fix is in place
Recommended review to assure correction is
effective

Reporting
In

creating a report these must be

answered
When and where did the accident happen?
What was the sequence of events?
Who was involved?
What injuries occurred or what equipment
was damaged?
How were the employees injured?

Reporting
Report

conclusions

What should happen to prevent future

accidents?
What resources are needed?
Who is responsible for making changes?
Who will follow up and insure
implementation of corrections?
What will be future long-term procedures?