Accident Investigation

The Group policy concerning accident investigation is that all 'time off' accidents be investigated and their causes determined. The objectives of a company investigation are:- 

· To ensure appropriate action is taken to prevent recurrence of similar incidents. 

· To gather information for use in any criminal or civil proceedings. 

· To confirm or refute industrial injury claims over the incident. 

· To prepare notifications to be made to the HSE or other enforcing agency. 

· Laying the blame is not an objective of the investigation and should be avoided. Where disciplinary action is necessary, management will need to follow employment policy procedures. Discipline will probably be unnecessary on most occasions. 

Accident investigations will be carried out by the Group Safety Officer. Managers and other employees will be expected to assist in any investigation and make available all information, witnesses, plant, materials, equipment and premises which have a bearing on the incident. Questions which will need to be answered before any investigation can be considered complete are:- 

· What are the root causes of the accident? 

· Who was involved? 

· When did it occur? 

· Where did it occur? 

· Why did it occur? 

· How could it have been prevented? 

· How can a recurrence be prevented? 

If all seven questions cannot be answered, then it may be necessary to re-examine certain witnesses with a view to obtaining further information. 

The incident investigation will, in all probability, reveal underlying causes. Dealing with the underlying causes will involve managers and the Group Safety officer in reassessing existing practice and implementing change such as:- 

· Review of the risk assessment and controls relevant to the operation. 

· Further formal procedures to be drawn up for certain work operations. 

· Training programmes to be introduced or amended. 

Guidelines prepared for operations which perhaps do not justify the preparation of formal procedures or training programmes. 

· Instructions more clearly defining responsibility and accountability. 

· The introduction of new methods, plant, machinery or equipment. 

· Improving or extending preventive maintenance. 

· Introducing additional check procedures or special monitoring of certain operations. 

Accident Follow-Up Action 

Should any change to existing practice be recommended as a result of an accident investigation, it is the responsibility of the Department Management to monitor its effectiveness. Elected Safety Representatives shall be given the opportunity to have input into any reviews carried out. 

Any deficiency still apparent must be brought to the attention of the Group Safety Officer for further review and, where necessary, correction. 

Employee Elected Safety Representatives 

Elected Safety Representatives are by company policy entitled to carry out an investigation of accidents and hazardous situations. Representatives are allowed to carry out such an investigation once the accident scene is safe. The company recognises that Safety Representatives may wish to carry out an independent investigation and keep the results confidential for future use.

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