Incident Investigations...6. The severity of the injury is largely fortuitous and the accident that...
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Incident Investigations Scott D. Cole, COSS, CSP Corporate Safety and Quality Assurance Manager
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The “A” Word…
• Accident versus Incident
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Why Do We Investigate?
• Determine why the failure(s) occurred ▫ Fact finding, NOT fault finding
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Iceberg Theory
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10 Axioms of Industrial Safety -H.W. Heinrich
1. Injuries result from a series of preceding factors.
2. Accidents occur as the result of a physical hazard
or an unsafe act.
3. Most accidents are the result of unsafe behavior.
4. Unsafe acts and hazards do not always result in
immediate accidents and injuries.
5. Understanding why people commit unsafe acts
helps to establish guidelines for corrective actions.
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6. The severity of the injury is largely fortuitous
and the accident that caused it is preventable.
7. The best accident prevention techniques are
analogous to best quality / productivity techniques.
8. Management should assume safety responsibilities.
9. The supervisor is the key person in the prevention
of industrial accidents.
10. Cost of accidents include both direct costs and
indirect costs.
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Heinrich Continued…
• The Origins of Accidents ▫ 88% - unsafe acts of persons ▫ 10% - unsafe physical conditions ▫ 2% - AOG
• Domino Theory
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Multicausal Theory
• Two contributing factors of all incidents: ▫ Immediate Directly associated with the incident
▫ Basic Deficiencies associated with the management system
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Cole’s Law
• Always thinly slice cabbage
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When Do We Investigate?
• The key difference in an incident which results in an injury and one that doesn’t is often luck!
• Investigate every incident, no matter how small
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Who Should Investigate?
• Supervisor
• Safety Professional
• Safety Committee (peer investigation)
• Training, training, training…
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8 Steps to a Thorough Investigation
1. Prepare for the Investigation
2. Gather the Facts
3. Analyze the Facts
4. Develop Conclusions
5. Write a Report
6. Recommend Corrective Actions
7. Correct the Situation
8. Follow-Up on Recommendations
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Prepare for the Investigation
1. Establish a notification system 2. Identify / establish emergency services 3. Establish emergency shutdown procedures 4. Training
1. How to conduct an investigation 2. Identifying immediate and basic causes 3. Documentation
5. Written program and report form 6. Incident investigation toolbox
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Gather the Facts
• Immediately ▫ Identify and interview witnesses ▫ View the area ▫ Take photographs, create drawings ▫ Collect evidence Noise levels, weather conditions, light conditions,
etc.
▫ Gather documentation
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Analyze the Facts
• Be sure the information accurate
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Develop Conclusions
• What happened? • How did it happen? • Why did it happen?
• All conclusions must be made on fact, not speculation
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Conclusions Continued…
• Immediate Causes ▫ PPE ▫ Safe Work Practices ▫ Guarding ▫ Housekeeping ▫ Equipment Failure
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Conclusions Continued…
• Basic Causes ▫ Knowledge and/or Training ▫ Supervision ▫ Engineering Practices ▫ PPE ▫ Maintenance Programs ▫ Equipment Selection ▫ Feedback Systems ▫ Practices and/or Procedures
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Write a Report
• Standardized report • Everything must be supported by fact and
evidence • Clear, concise, free from extraneous information • Include photographs, drawings, witness
statements, etc.
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Recommend Corrective Actions
• All basic causes must have corrective actions ▫ Management needs to assign a person responsible
and establish a measurable timeframe (deadline) for completion
Correct the Situation
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Follow-Up on Recommendations
• Safety Action Items
AI #: Priority: Safety Action Item: Responsible Employee:
Target Completion
Date:
Actual Completion
Date:
A=Emergency - Will Cause A Loss If Not Corrected B=Needs Corrected Immediately But Not An Emergency C=Cannot Cause Damage Or Injury But Still Needs Corrected
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Step 9 - Bonus Round!
• Incident Analysis and Data Collection
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Five-Year Injury Analysis
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
5-Year Trend
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40%
35%
10%
10% 5%
Types of Injuries
Contact With or Against
Overexertion
CTD
Slips/Trips/Falls
Other
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19%
5%
5%
5%
9%
9% 9%
10%
5%
5%
14% 5%
Injuries - Body Part
Back
Ankle
Arm
Eye
Finger
Hand
Head
Hip
Knee
Leg
Shoulder
Whole Body - Illness
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Questions?
• Thank you for your attention.