Element IA3: Loss Causation and Incident Investigation

Question 1

3. 1 Understand the following theories/models:

- accident/incident ratio studies, understanding their use and their limitations

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1

Question 2

• Birds domino and multi-causality theories (immediate, underlying and root causes)

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1

Question 3

• latent and active failures: purpose of Reason’s model of accident causation (swiss Cheese Model), fault tree, event tree and the Bowtie model

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1

Question 4

• behavioural root cause analysis.

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1

Question 5

3.2 Methods of calculating loss rates from raw data: accident/incident frequency rate

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1

Question 6

accident incidence rate,

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1

Question 7

accident severity rate,

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1

Question 8

ill-health prevalence rate

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1

Question 9

Presenting and interpreting loss event data in graphical and numerical format, using examples of histograms, pie charts and line graphs

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1

Question 10

The principles of statistical variability, validity and the use of distributions

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(ie, importance of representative samples, sampling a population, errors in data).

Question 11

3.3 Reporting requirements and procedures; with reference to the ILO Code of Practice: Recording and Notification of Occupational Accidents and Diseases (1996)

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1

Question 12

The significance of internal reporting and recording systems.

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1

Question 13

3.4 Loss and near miss investigations

• Implied legal requirements

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1

Question 14

The reasons for carrying out investigations:

Answer 14

• legal reasons (Expand)
• information/data gathering
• establishing the root, underlying and immediate causes

Question 15

The benefits of carrying out an investigation

Answer 15

• to prevent recurrence (Expand)
• improved employee morale
• developing managerial skills

Question 16

• Investigation procedure with reference to ‘Investigating accidents and incidents - a workbook for employers, unions, safety representatives and safety professionals (HSG245)’:
Steps to take following an Advert Event
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Answer 16

1. Initial report
   - preserve the scene
   - note people
   - equipment involved
   - report event
2. • decide whether further investigation is required
     P3-32

Question 17

• Investigation procedure with reference to ‘Investigating accidents and incidents - a workbook for employers, unions, safety representatives and safety professionals (HSG245)’:
Step 1: gather information

Answer 17

P3-32 to 3-35

Question 18

• Investigation procedure with reference to ‘Investigating accidents and incidents - a workbook for employers, unions, safety representatives and safety professionals (HSG245)’:
Step 2: analyse the information

Answer 18

P3-35

Question 19

• Investigation procedure with reference to ‘Investigating accidents and incidents - a workbook for employers, unions, safety representatives and safety professionals (HSG245)’:
Step 3: - identifying risk control measures

Answer 19

p 3- 36

Question 20

• Investigation procedure with reference to ‘Investigating accidents and incidents - a workbook for employers, unions, safety representatives and safety professionals (HSG245)’:
Step 4: - produce and implement an action plan

Answer 20

p 3-36

Question 21

• Investigation procedure with reference to ‘Investigating accidents and incidents - a workbook for employers, unions, safety representatives and safety professionals (HSG245)’:
-Sharing of information/lessons learned to prevent recurrence.

Answer 21

P3-37