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2 Investigation Types  Near miss  Injury / Illness  Property damage  Vehicle damage  Spill or release

3 Basic Steps  Get care for injured worker  Control media access  Secure and isolate the scene  Preserve the scene  Control hazardous conditions  Make drawings, and take many pictures

4 Basic Steps  Call EMS  Call regulatory entities as appropriate  Call insurance carrier  Call additional contacts on your company notification list

5 Start Investigation  Delegate one person to lead the investigation  Establish a strategy before beginning  Keep information confidential  Gather evidence

6 Start Investigation  List ambient conditions  Identify and interview employees as soon as possible  Get facts, not opinions

7 Investigation Kit  Incident forms  Witness cards  Instruction sheet  Disposable camera  Half-page clip board  Pen

8 Analyze and Process Data  Determine root causes  Reference applicable Job Safety Analysis (JSA)  Make recommendations  Assign corrective / preventive actions

9 Analyze and Process Data  Prepare report  Communicate results and follow-up  Establish management accountability for the investigation process

10 Quiz All Questions True or False Q: Investigation types can include injury / illness, near miss and property damage. A: True

11 Quiz All Questions True or False Q: Basic steps for incident investigation can include securing and isolating the scene, preserving the scene and controlling hazardous conditions. A: True

12 Quiz All Questions True or False Q: An investigation kit will include, among other items, incident forms. A: True

13 Quiz All Questions True or False Q: Referencing an applicable Job Safety Analysis (JSA) is not important to analyzing and processing data for the incident investigation.. A: False

14 Incident Investigation- Resources  Conducting an Accident Investigation – online course module  on.html on.html  Preserving an accident scene  AccidentScene.ppt AccidentScene.ppt

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