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DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL
ENGINNERING
KALASALINGAM UNIVERSITY
Provide participants with the basic skills necessary to conduct
an effective accident investigation in your workplace.
What is an incident ?
If we are going to
prevent accidents,
we have to investigate the
accidents and the incidents!
Unsafe Conditions
◦ Poorly maintained machinery or equipment.
◦ Defective or missing personal protective equipment.
◦ Unguarded machinery or equipment.
◦ Missing or inadequate
warnings or safety and health
signs.
◦ Lack of housekeeping.
Unsafe Acts
◦ Conduct work operations
without prior training
◦ Block or remove safety
devices.
◦ Clean, lubricate, or repair
equipment while its in
operation.
◦ Working without protection in
hazardous places.
Investigate
Analyze
Report
Seal the accident area.
Interview witnesses.
Draw and take
measurements of the
accident area.
Take samples.
Say what happened step-by-step.
Analyze the events with the 6 key questions:
◦ Who? Who saw the crash?
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Specific unsafe conditions or unsafe behaviors
that result in an accident.
The truck crashed into the wall because the
brakes failed.
◦
Common conditions and behaviors that
ultimately result in an accident.
The company did not have a maintenance
program for its vehicles.
Weed out the causes of injuries and
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Burns
Direct Causes of
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Root Causes of the
Accident
Secure the accident scene
Collect facts about what happened
Develop the sequence of events
Determine the causes
Recommend
improvements
Write the report
Be ready when accidents happen
1. Write a clear policy statement.
2. Identify those authorized to notify
outside agencies (fire, police, etc.)
3. Designate those responsible to
investigate accidents.
4. Train all accident investigators.
5. Establish timetables for conducting
the investigation and taking
corrective action.
6. Identify those who will receive the
report and take corrective action.