Management and Organizational Studies 3344A/B Chapter 12: 3344-CH12

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 3344A/B
• Professor: Julie Schermer

Document Summary

Important part of rac program (hazard recognition, assessment, control program) Benefits of incident investigation: determine direct cause, prevent similar incident. Once direct n contributing causes are identified, corrective measure can take place and improve to prevent similar incidents: create permanent record, determine cost, promote safety awareness among employee. When thorough investigation is conducted, employees realize the seriousness about safety. Delays can lead to partial or complete memory loss by witnesses, change in incident site, removal of important evidence. Investigation should start after any injured ppl receive medical care, incident site is secured to prevent access. Bc investigations are time consuming, companies tend to only investigate the severe ones. But minor one could signal hazard that could some day lead to severe one. Recommend these types of incidents should be investigated: resulting lost time injuries beyond the incident day, minor injury but there was potential for serious injury, close calls. Incident wo injury but property damage > .