ACCIDENT/INCIDENT INVESTIGATION

by

OLATUNDE, OLUWASEUN ADEOLA

This is to certify that OLATUNDE, OLUWASEUN ADEOLA submitted

this literature study to the Nigeria Institute of Safety Professional in partial

fulfillment of Membership of the Institute.

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 SUMMARY

A successful accident investigation determines not only what

happened, but also finds how and why the accident occurred.

Investigations are crucial as an effort to prevent a similar or

perhaps more disastrous sequence of events. Research has shown

that a typical accident is the result of many related and unrelated

factors that somehow all come together at the same time. It is

estimated that there are usually more than ten factors that

contribute to a serious accident. Although, this combination of

factors normally makes an investigation very time consuming and

resource intensive, the good news is that the accident can normally

be prevented by removing only a few of the contributing factors.

 OUTLINE
CHAPTER 1
What is an accident and why should it be investigated?

CHAPTER 2
Developing an Accident Plan
• Who should do the accident investigating?
• Should the immediate supervisor be on the team?

CHAPTER 3
What are the steps involved in investigating an accident?
• Eye-Witnesses account
• Interviewing the witness

CHAPTER 4
What caused the accident?
• Accident Causation Model
• Why look for the "root cause"?

CHAPTER 5
Reporting the Investigation
• What should be done if the investigation reveals "human
error"?
• How should follow-up be handled?