NEBOSH IOG Exam : Element 1
Explain why accident investigations are carried out - ANS - Accident investigations are carried
out to.
To identify the immediate root causes of the incident - incidents are usually caused
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NEBOSH IOG Exam : Element 1
Explain why accident investigations are carried out - ANS - Accident investigations are carried
out to.
To identify the immediate root causes of the incident - incidents are usually caused by unsafe
acts and unsafe conditions in the workplace, but these often arise from underlying root causes.
To identify corrective actions that will prevent a recurrence - The main reason for investigating.
List the four steps in the investigation process - ANS - The four steps in the investigation process
are.
Step 1:
Gather factual information about the event.
Step 2:
Analyse that information and draw conclusions about the immediate and root causes.
Step 3:
Identify suitable corrective measures.
Step 4:
Plan the remedial actions.
Identify the categories of staff who might be considered useful members of an internal accident
investigation team. - ANS - A simple investigation might be carried out by the Line Manager of
the area; a more detailed investigation often involves a team of investigators that might include:
Site HES Team Leads and Safety Advisors
Subject Matter Experts (i.e. a Scaffold Superintendent)
Senior Managers
A worker representative
Offshore investigation teams may also include specialists from services such as drilling, well
services, maintenance, operations and deck crews.
List the types of documentation which might be consulted during an accident investigation. -
ANS - Types of documentation used during an investigation include:
Permit to Work and Risk Assessments
Photographs and CCTV tapes
Technical Drawings & documentation
Hand drawn sketches of the scene identifying location of incident and surrounding conditions,
victim(s) location, witness location, wind direction
Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) documentation
Facility Rules and Regulations handbook
Witness & victim statements
Weather or sea conditions report at time of incident
Training records
Maintenance records
Operations records from database.
Outline the two categories of immediate cause of accidents/incidents - ANS - Immediate causes
are the unsafe act and unsafe conditions that gave rise to the event itself. There will be things that
occurred at the time and place of the accident. For example, a worker slips on a patch of oil spilt
on the floor - immediate causes the slip hazard (un
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