Investigation aid: Activity at the time:

Incident FIM No:..................................

The incident will always involve an activity taking place at the specific time of the incident. It is often very easy to
identify the activity which was taking place, it is more difficult to analyse the activity and identify whether or not it
was the correct activity or was being done correctly.
1. Was the activity part of the normal task
conducted? ..............................................................................................................................................
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2. Would the activity appear to have been done
correctly? .................................................................................................................................................
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3. Is the activity difficult or
complex? .................................................................................................................................................
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4. Is the activity itself risky or
dangerous? .............................................................................................................................................
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5. Has the activity itself been documented and risk
assessed? ...............................................................................................................................................
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6. Is there evidence of shortcuts been
taken? .....................................................................................................................................................
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7. Is it an activity which is open to
shortcuts? ................................................................................................................................................
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8. Is the activity commonly conducted or a rare
event? .....................................................................................................................................................
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9. Is the activity an everyday occurrence in the field by other
persons? .................................................................................................................................................
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10. If so, can other persons comment on the shortcuts or problems in conducting the
activity? ...................................................................................................................................................
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11. Are there any particular circumstances which might have led to the activity been done differently this
time? .......................................................................................................................................................
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12. Is the activity a relatively new activity or new equipment or has it taken place for many
years? .....................................................................................................................................................
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13. What are the controls which should be in place as a result of the risk
assessment? ...........................................................................................................................................
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14. Is there evidence that these controls were or were not in

place? ......................................................................................................................................................
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15. Are the controls which are in place adequate for the level of risk posed by the
activity? ...................................................................................................................................................
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16. What emergency action and escalation took place, medical treatment, 5555 calls etc