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The
following will be covered in the Accident Investigation Course
1. Accident Investigation
2. Definition of Accident
3. Sequence of Events Leading to Accidents
4. Unsafe Acts and Conditions
5. Tasks of Accident Investigators
6. Different Theories
7. Industrial Hygiene Methods
8. Safe Work Practices
9. What does the Act Say?
10. Forms
The
three primary tasks of the accident investigator are to gather useful
information, analyze the facts surrounding the accident, and write the accident
report. The intent of this workshop is
to help you gain the basic skills necessary to conduct an effective accident investigation at your
workplace. Only experience will give you
the expertise to fine-tune those skills.
Most of the information about conducting an
accident investigation will come directly from the class as we discuss issues,
answer basic questions and complete group activities. If you have prior experience in accident
investigation, we hope you will participate actively so others may benefit from
your valuable input.
Ultimately, we want you to leave this
workshop knowing how to conduct an accident investigation and properly complete
an accident investigation report with confidence using our systematic approach.
After attending this workshop you should
be able to

1. Describe
the primary reasons for conducting an accident investigation.
2. Discuss employer responsibilities related to workplace accident
investigations.
3. Conduct the six step accident investigation procedure
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