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Member Services Committee industry. We achieve this goal through ongoing training on the different types of hazards in the industry. A tool that can be used to reduce the number of accidents and fatalities is accident investigation. All too often an accident goes unreported because the persons involved in the accident are perceived as the guilty party. When investigating an accident you should not be looking to find out whose fault it is, you should be looking at what ultimately caused the accident. The ultimate goal of an investigation is to learn from the accident and prevent it from happening again. The investigation team is looking for the root cause of the accident. Once the root cause is found, you can then fix the problem that caused the accident and prevent it from happening again. When performing an investigation you should include as many individuals as possible. Treat the investigation process as a learning tool and use other people’s expertise. The accident investigation team should include: ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ Upper management Immediate supervisor Safety supervisor Personnel not involved in the accident Those involved in the accident, if possible Some of the essential items that you will need to perform an investigation are: ■■ Camera near misses. If a near miss is investigated, the results of that investigation could prevent an accident in the future. The problem with near miss investigation is the fact that most of these incidents go unreported and the investigation never occurs. To solve this problem, encourage your workforce to report near misses by reassuring them that the reporting of these incidents will not result in disciplinary action and that the findings will be used to help prevent accidents in the future. The act of performing accident and near miss investigation can have a positive effect on your safety program. These investigations can greatly reduce the chance that accidents will reoccur in the future. ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ Tape measure Writing pad Straight edge ruler Pens, pencils Accident investigation forms Investigating these incidents is a powerful tool that should be a recognized practice in every company’s safety program. The proper use of investigation tools will reduce the number of injuries and save lives in our industry. n ■■ Flashlight There are a number of other items that would be helpful in the investigation process. What if I told you that you could also predict accidents that would happen in the future A majority of accidents that happen in the workplace can be predicted by performing a near miss investigation. Most companies will perform an accident investigation. However, few companies perform an investigation on We now have unshakable conviction that accident causes are man-made and that a man-made problem can be solved by men and women. ~W.H. Cameron 38 TOWER TIMES JANUARY ■ FEBRUARY 2015
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