SAFE 101 NSC Chapter 10

HAZARD IDENTIFICATION

Incident Investigation, Analysis & Cost Classify Incident Data Conduct the Analysis Use the Analysis

DEFINITION REVIEW Accident Incident Near-miss incident Accident vs. Incident Incident Incident vs. Near-Miss Near-miss incident Unintentional injury

Incident/Injury Type Property Damage vs. Injury Injury Types Incident First Aid Recordable Loss Time Fatality

Incident Prevention Hazard Identification of all work areas Study of all operating systems & controls - Methods, practices & administrative controls Education, Instruction, Training Incident Investigation & Analysis Implementation of changes to control hazards Program follow-up and evaluation

THE INVESTIGATOR Supervisor SHE professional Responsible for the actions of the employees Can receive help in the investigation SHE professional Safety committee/Special Investigator

What will you need to do an investigation? Socrative Room 966784

What Should Be In The “Investigation Kit” Camera equipment First aid kit Tape recorder Gloves Tape measure Large envelopes High visibility tape Report forms Scissors Graph paper Scotch tape Sample containers with labels Personal protective equipment Items specific to your worksite These are some common items for a kit. What else might be useful? Anything from specific types of businesses that might be needed?

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What questions would you ask in an Incident Investigation? SOCRATIVE ROOM 966784

MINIMUM DATA REQUIRED Employer characteristics Company, Size, Work Location, Date, Time Employee characteristics Name, Age, Sex, Marital Status Injury characteristics Left/Right, Part of Body, Cut/Bruise/Broken/Pain Narrative description Events before, during and after incident

CORRECTIVE ACTIONS Behavioral vs. Policy/Procedural vs. Nature The hierarchy of hazard controls are, in order of decreasing effectiveness: Elimination Substitution Engineering Administration Personal protective equipment

Incident Investigation and Analysis ACCIDENT COST ESTIMATION INSURED Direct Costs paid by WC for an employee injury UNINSURED Indirect Costs taken on by the employer

The “Accident Weed” Hazardous Conditions Practices Root Causes Missing guard Horseplay Poor housekeeping Ignored safety rules Defective tools Didn’t follow procedures Equipment failure Did not report hazard No MSDS’s Don’t know how Purchasing unsafe equipment Poor work procedures Lack of supervision No follow-up/feedback Rules not enforced Lack of Training Lack of safety leadership Poor safety management Poor safety leadership Root Causes

ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION HANDOUT

Scenario An employee David Brewer, 37 of Pittsburgh,PA falls through an opening in a floor during a construction project. When you arrive to the scene, the person has been removed by medical professionals. Who do you need to talk to and what information do you need to complete your report?