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SOME HAPPY STATS

BRIEFING SESSION AIMS LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES WHY DO WE INVESTIGATE ACCIDENTS CLARIFY TERMINOLOGY COVER WHAT AN ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION SHOULD INCLUDE COVER WHAT AN ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION SHOULDN’T INCLUDE

LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY THE HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ETC ACT 1974 THE MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK REGULATIONS 1999 (REGULATION 5) THE REPORTING OF INJURIES, DISEASES AND DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES REGULATIONS (RIDDOR) 2013 HS(G)65 – MANAGING FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY HS(G) 245 – INVESTIGATING ACCIDENTS

TERMINOLOGY HAZARD – THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE HARM ADVERSE EVENT: ACCIDENT – “AN UNPLANNED EVENT WHICH RESULTS IN DAMAGE, INJURY OR LOSS. NEAR MISS – “AN UNPLANNED EVENT WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN DAMAGE, INJURY OR LOSS” DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE IMMEDIATE CAUSE CONSEQUENCE

TERMINOLOGY LIKELIHOOD RISK UNSAFE ACTS UNSAFE CONDITIONS ACTIONS TAKEN TO PREVENT RECURRENCE THE WOOLF REPORT: “YOU ARE EXPECTED TO MAKE FULL DISCLOSURE OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF AN ACCIDENT TO THE INJURED

WHAT SHOULD AN INVESTIGATION INCLUDE TREAT THE SCENE AS A CRIME SCENE (IT MIGHT BE) GATHERED EVIDENCE STATEMENTS FACTS ESTABLISHED IMMEDIATE AND UNDERLYING CAUSES USE SMART LOGIC TO PREVENT RECURRENCE FUTURE RISK CONTROLS

WHAT SHOULD IT NOT INCLUDE ASSUMPTIONS OPINIONS BLAME IMPRACTICAL SOLUTIONS ANYTHING WHICH MAY POTENTIALLY BE USED AGAINST IN LITIGATION (LEGAL PRIVILEGE)

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