Accidents can occur at any time, place, anywhere, and anything
or anyone, resulting in damage, body part deformities or even death. Accident
and incident investigation is an important workplace activity and an essential
part of an occupational health and safety management system.
Before we explain the specifics of incident
investigation, let's look at what the term 'incidence' means "An
unexpected occurrence or experience that is considered unpleasant or
unfortunate, a sudden happening or event that results in harm, injury, etc... a
breakdown; a disturbance." An accident is an unexpected event due to the
failure of people, equipment, supplies or surroundings.
An Incident
investigation can assist in determining how and why the failure occurred.
What is learned from an Incident investigation can help control future or even
worse scenarios. Training employees on how to help with accident investigations
will help the overall safety of a construction operation.
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