Investigations Flashcards
Companies should
Investigate incidents to try and prevent future incidents
True
Main reasons for incident investigation
Prevention activities
Corporate values
Financial considerations
Legal requirements
Due diligence
Investigation policy and procedures should answer these 2 questions
What type of incidents will be investigated and who will be involved in doing the investigations
3 common events for investigations
An incident occurs
Incident report has been generated
Decision has been made to investigate
SIP
Secure the scene
Collect the evidence
Analyze the causes
Write the report
Sip step 1
Secure the scene
Identify losses
Classify the incident
Losses
Result when harm and or damage occurs
Occur after the incident
Incidents
Result from energy transfers
Occur before the loss of
Sip step 2
Collect the evidence
Evidence types
Position people parts
Paper
Most time sensitive when collecting evidence
Position
Position
People
Tools; equipments; parts
Damaged parts
Signs of damage
Condition of equipment
Nearby hazards
Terrain/excavations
Soil air water conditions
Sounds and smells
Temperature humidity
Wind direction velocity
People
Very tome sensitive
People include
Worker perceptions
Witness interviews
Initial incident report
Technical expert opinions
Drug and alcohol Testing
Paper
Least time sensitive
