PPT for AA1, Rev. March 1998

Accident Analysis

Objectives

Written program

Causal factors

Steps of accident analysis

Proactive utilization of data

Convincing others in your workplace

Training analysts

Action Plan

What is an Accident?

Why do we do

Accident Analysis?

Establishing a

Written Accident

Analysis Program

Establishing Written

Accident Analysis Program

 Purpose

 Definitions

 Responsibilities

 Program Activities

Program Activities

 General

 Safety Committee

 Training

 Recordkeeping

Causal Factors

Causal Factors

(1) Task

(2) Material

(3) Environment

(4) Human Factor ( Personal)

(5) Management/Process Failure

MATERIAL

ENVIRONMENT

MANAGEMENT

TASK

PERSONAL

(1) Task

 Ergonomics

 Safety work procedures

 Condition changes

 Process

 Materials

 Workers

 Appropriate tools/materials

 Safety devices (including lockout)

(2) Material

 Equipment failure

 Machinery design/guarding

 Hazardous substances

 Substandard material

(3) Environment

 Weather conditions

 Housekeeping

 Temperature

 Lighting

 Air contaminants

 Personal Protective Equipment

(4) Human Factor (Personal)

 Level of experience

 Level of Training

 Physical capability

 Health

 Fatigue

 Stress

(5) Management/Process Failure

 Visible Active senior management support forsafety

 Safety policies

 Enforcement of safety policies

 Adequate supervision

 Knowledge of hazards

 Hazard corrective action

 Preventive maintenance

 Regular audits

Steps of Accident

Analysis

Steps of Accident

Analysis

(1) Information gathering

(2) Analysis & Conclusions

(3) Recommendations

(4) Written Report

(1) Information Gathering

 Analysis Kit

 Physical Evidence

 Interview Questions

 Background Information

(2) Analysis & Conclusions

 Accident Tree

 BWC Accident Investigation Form

BWC

(3) Recommendations

 Feedback

 Employees

 Safety committee

 Supervisors/Managers

 Modify recommendations

 Final decision

(4) Written Report

Proactive Utilization of Data

Proactive Utilization of Data

 Gather information

 Evaluate data for trends

 Draw conclusions

 Make recommendations

 Take action

Gather information

 Paper documentation

 OSHA 200 log

 First aid logs

 Accident Reports

 Process documents

 Maintenance

 Safety audit documents

 Work-force Suggestion

 Safety Committee minutes

Gather information (cont...)

Technology tools

 Interviews

 Employees

 Supervisors/Managers

 Vendors

 Outside consultants

 Trade associations

 Other companies in your industry

 Workplace audits

Evaluate data for Trends

 Repeat injuries

 Accident types

 Nature of injury

 Department ( location )

 Operation task

 Employee task

 Human factors

 Draw conclusion

 Make recommendations

 Take action

Convincing others in yourworkplace of the importanceof Accident Analysis

Training Analysts

Training Analysts

(1) Knowledge & skills needed

(2) Analysis Protocol

(3) Pre-training stage

(4) During the Training

(5) Transfer of Information