Instant Investigation and Accident Prevention Quiz

Training on Instant Investigation and Accident Prevention

• Accidents are unplanned and unwanted events that disrupt the work process and cause injury to people.

• Incidents are unplanned or unwanted events that have the potential to result in injury or harm.

• 75% of workplace accidents are forecasted by incidents or near misses.

• Thorough investigation of incidents can help prevent future accidents and injuries.

• The three classifications for accident causes are direct cause, indirect cause, and root cause.

• Direct causes include hazardous conditions, indirect causes include unsafe practices or behaviors, and root causes include policies, decisions, personal factors, and environmental factors.

• Thorough accident investigations aim to determine the what, how, and why of an event, identify the root cause, and develop corrective actions.

• Accident investigations should begin immediately after the incident to ensure accurate information is obtained and evidence is preserved.

• Incident investigations should include surveying the scene, collecting evidence, analyzing data, determining causes, and developing corrective actions.

• Root cause analysis is important to identify underlying or systemic causes of incidents and prevent similar events from occurring again.

• Two root cause problem-solving methods discussed are the Five Whys and the Event Tree.

• Documentation and reporting steps include legal investigation forms, internal investigation forms, and internal communication PowerPoint presentations.Workplace Injury and Notification Process

• The PowerPoint document provides a notification of a workplace injury incident.

• The incident involved an employee getting hurt on a piece of equipment, specifically a plastic sleeve being cut using a lathe.

• The injury resulted in the employee's left index finger being struck by a sharp jagged piece of the plastic sleeve.

• The plastic sleeve was being cut to meet length specifications.

• The lathe did not have a guard installed over the chuck, which contributed to the incident.

• The employee had developed a metal pipe to secure the plastic sleeve in the lathe, but it was not suitable for this specific size of sleeve.

• The employee's finger was amputated between the first and second knuckle.

• The injury was reported to North Carolina OSHA within the required reporting period.

• The lathe was taken out of service and alternative methods were found to accomplish the required work.

• OSHA has specific requirements for reporting workplace injuries, including fatalities, severe injuries, hospitalizations, amputations, and loss of an eye.

• The business name, names of affected employees, location, time, and a brief description of the event must be provided when reporting to OSHA.

• The corporate safety engineers and the vice-president of the division must be notified immediately of any recordable injury, regardless of severity.