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Transkip video of accident investigation ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION

Whenever there is incident in a workplace and even that causes injury or nearmiss it must be investigated, because if you can find the cause of the an incident you can help program a future incident. The basic every incident investigation involved six key steps: Preparation isiting the scene !onducting interviews "xamining physical evidence #naly$ing the evidence Preparing a report

Step One : Preparation "very workplace should have plane and place out planning in who responsible to conducting incident investigation. %or the purpose of this video let&s say that person is you. Prepare : 's a good idea to prepared investigated a basic kit includes: #n investigation checklist #n investigation form (igh visibility tape Pencil and pen # graft paper # measuring tape # clipboard

# camera or video camera )ote paper Plastic bag "nvelope # flashlight #nd a ruler *ou should also have access to any safety e+uipment that maybe needed

including a helmet, eye protection, hearing protection and protecting clothing and foot wear. Step T o : Visiting T!e Scene #n investigated those you know to see the better the first thing to do is to make sure the area is safe. Than means clearing the area, then securing machine by tupping or closing it all to prevent future dangerous to workers. #s well it&s protect as evidence it also means making sure of all energy sources is locked out and all e+uipment is turn of or unployed when the scene is secured you wanted to checked on who has been know to find about the accident. "very workplace should have a procedure in place for notifying family members staff an incasing involving a serious incident, ,anitoba workplace safety and health, keep in mind the employer is re+uired to contact ,anitoba workplace safety and health when a serious incident occurs this includes : # death or serious injury that causes a workers to suffer, the collapse or structural failure of a building, tower, crane, hoist, temporary construction system or excavation. #n controlled spill or escape of a toxic, corrosive or explosive substance. #ny explosion, fire or flooding. -nce the scene is secured and people are safe begin gathering basic information for example if a workers was injured you should find out the workers name, date of birth a contact information the nature the workers injury, where the workers was taken and by whom and the workers job title as well as how long the workers has been doing that job. This is also the point for you to start gathering

evidence from the incident&s area as a gathered evidence and sample always remember that you are looking for bold the direct and indirect cause. The direct cause is exactly what is sound like cause of the workers injury the indirect cause involved a factors that led to the incident to hurry think suggest. The task or procedure being used at the time the materials and or e+uipment being used, the worker or workers involved, management is role and the workplace environment at the time of the incident. #s you investigated remember that this is never about placing blame look at all the factors that led to the incident carefully and objectively because automatically your job as an investigator is to help ensure there are no future incident, to start you&re investigation it&s a good idea to scetch the seen in first and begin taking measurement. Think about of drawing a map with the most important information in the matter. This scetch should include the position and condition of injured workers, tools, e+uipment and materials, safety devices and personal protective e+uipment used in the area and anything else that seems significant, after doing this scetch and measuring take photos and videos tape to being from there is angels being careful not to disturb anything all the information you gathered should be carefully labels with description and place with any notes take it at the time those records will be important to representing you&re finding is later on at the same time completed a list of name and address of anyone who witness the incident. Step T!ree : Cond"cting Intervie *ou wanna start three conducting interview as soon as possible well the detail are still fresh in her mind, while gathering the name and addresses the witness separate in to a different voice eye witnesses who actually saw or were directly involved in the incident people who arrived immediately after the incident occurred people who saw the event leading up to the incident, people who have information about the specific work, processes, e+uipment materials and other aspect or the area. What the incident take place witness is should be interview in the virtually and ideally at the seem the they can help you get it better picture

work is going on the time, as you conductor interviews be aware be emotional stand up each witness and perception empathy understanding. #fter all the incident happen in the workplace maybe event to someone they know their may be anger of assessment, their maybe fear of being blame their maybe concern about what happen, be calm and keep think is simple as possible write down the witness statement with a back and clarifying anything that unclear. Than have the weird and summary witness and don&t be surprise with some statement each other, people come in different time and standing in different places and going to have a different viewers. Step #o"r : E$a%ining P!&sica' Evidence "xamining physical evidence may be +uire outside help for malfunctions check the mechanical specifications on machines, review any related documents that might be available. This includes past incident report, W!. claim recorder, maintenance reports, even minutes from past meetings. #nything that may be help give you a more complete picture in incident. Step #ive: Ana'&(ing T!e Evidence #t this point you should already have fairly good idea exactly what happen and how what happen but true analy$e means beginning why it happen. ,ap out the event in writing, using evidence to support each conclusion or observation. /tart at : Task and procedures being used at the time )ote a issues related to e+uipment or materials being used !onsider the worker not to place plane but to see what the factors can to be an incident !onsider managements role for example if their measuring all say people see just being fallow properly at the time )ote what the workplace environment was like and ' have something particulate of change contributing to be an incident

Step Si$ : Preparing )o"r *eport *our final report is important because it would provide to careless for a change and ideally find the solution. ,anitoba workplace safety and health has a format to uses. Provide the evidence you collected, identify direct and indirect causes the incident, recommend immediate and long0term actions to correct the problem and finally we should note who prepared the report, when it was prepared and list who received copies. 'f you have workplace safety and health committee you need to get the both of culture. -r else the signature your workplace safety and health for representative.