1. Important of Incident Investigation & Incident reporting

2. Contents Definition of incident Incident classification
Why must conduct incident investigation?
Incident investigation process
Reporting incident
First-aid treatment
Site investigation and collection of evidence
Incident notification
Taking statement from relevant person
Writing incident report
Brief info
Facts findings
Incident analysis
Recommendation of immediate action
Preventive measures
Follow up
Close case by signing the report
Follow up on recommendation given

3. Definition of incident
Incident is an undesired event which could lead to harm or injury or property damaged.
Common incidents in shipyard are:-
Injury
Fatal
Fire
Property damage
Near Miss (complex definition)

4. Incident classification
a. First Aid Case
Any injury with no man-days lost and the case was attended by in-house Paramedic.
b. Medical Treatment Case
Any injury referred to Company Doctor or Hospital and worker was only given light duty /restricted work (No MC).
c. Minor Injury
Any injury referred to Company Doctor or Hospital and worker was given 1 to 3 days medical leave.

5. Incident classification
d. Major Injury (Lost Time Incident)
Any injury that results in 4 or more man days lost or injuries which requires the person to be hospitalized for more than 24 hours.
Fracture of major bone such as skull, spine, pelvis, femur, etc.
Amputation.
Loss of eye sight.
Third degree burn.
Unconsciousness that results from concussion, electrical shock, asphyxiation, poisoning, etc.
Injury that results in paralysis.
Fatal

6. Incident classification
e. Near Miss / High Potential (Hi-Po)
No injury or property damaged result of the incident (example: object dropped from height, overloading to the crane resulted in triggering overload alarm)
f. Environmental Pollution
Any occurrence which resulted in pollution or other environmental damage occurring at any work location contributed by work activities. Examples are:
Sea pollution resulted from accidental discharged of oil.
Hazardous material or chemical spillage.

7. Incident classification
i. Dangerous Occurrences (under regulation)
Any undesired event that results in the following:
Collapse or failure of crane or the overturning of a crane.
Explosion or fire causing damage to the structure of any room or place in which persons are employed,

8. Reporting of Accidents to MOM
Incident
Who should report
What to do
A workplace accident that causes the death of an employee.
The employer of the injured worker.
Notify the Commissioner immediately
Submit the incident report within 10 days of the accident
A workplace accident that causes injury to an employee, who is then:
Given more than three consecutive days of medical leave; or
Hospitalised for at least 24 hours.
If the employee subsequently dies from the injury, the employer must notify the Commissioner as soon as he/she knows of the employee's death.
A workplace accident that involves a self-employed person or member of public, causing him/her to:
Die; or
Sent to hospital for treatment of injury.
The workplace occupier
A dangerous occurrence
Submit the incident report within 10 days of the incident
An occupational disease
The doctor who diagnosed the disease; and
The employer of the person with the disease
Submit the incident report within 10 days of diagnosis (Doctor)
Submit the incident report within 10 days of receiving the written diagnosis (Employer

9. Why must conduct incident investigation?
Comply with legal requirement
Moral responsibility
Prevent recurrence

10. Incident Investigation Process
An incident report must be submitted to the Commissioner of Workplace Safety and Health for all accidents, dangerous occurrences and occupational diseases. Employers and occupiers are required to keep a record of all incident reports for three years. It is an offence to fail to make an incident report as required by the law.

11. Incident Investigation Process
First Aid treatment
The injuries must be examined and rendered first-aid treatment by PPL paramedic.
Seek advise from paramedic if the injury requires further treatment.
All cases shall be recorded in first-aid book.
Reference no shall be given to each case for reporting purpose
Any medical cases reported to Safety Department shall also be duly documented.

12. Incident Investigation Process
Site investigation and collection of evidence
People
Position
Procedure
Parts
Place

13. Incident Investigation Process
Incident notification
All incidents shall be notified to Project Sups, HODs, Project Managers, GMs, HR, Insurance and MD concerned by using an incident notification form through or any other means.
The notification form shall describe the following information:-
- Nature of incident
- Particular of personnel involved
- Brief description of the incident
- Other information

14. Incident Investigation Process
Taking statement from relevant person
Purpose of taking statement is to:-
Identify the underlying root causes
Avoid discrepancy (consistence info)
Mutual agreement from all parties involves (fact of incident
The injured person, the witnesses and the relevant person must be interviewed as soon as possible after the incident. (avoid make-up story)
It is to find out the facts but not to debate or giving second opinion
If possible Witness shall be isolated from other while taking statement so as to avoid distraction

15. Incident Investigation Process
Writing incident report
Brief info of incident (how it happened)
Facts findings base on the site investigation and the statement (relevant info)
Incident analysis base on DNV systematic cause analysis technique (establish actual cause of incident)
Recommendation of immediate action
Preventive measures
Follow up
Close up the case by signing the report
Follow up on recommendation given