Transcription of A Guide to INVESTIGATING WORKPLACE INCIDENTS
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WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE A Guide to INVESTIGATING WORKPLACE INCIDENTS MAY 2003 2 Section 1 - DEFINITIONS WHAT IS AN INCIDENT? An incident is any unplanned event that causes injury. A dangerous occurrence is any event that could have caused injury, but did not. The term incident will be used to describe both INCIDENTS and dangerous occurrences. WHAT IS AN INCIDENT INVESTIGATION? An incident investigation is the account and analysis of an incident based on information gathered by a thorough examination of all contributing factors and causes involved.
The Worker(s) Consider the factors that affect the worker(s) when performing the task such as: job requirements, experience and training, physical capabilities, emotional status at the time of the incident (tired, stressed, pressures to produce, rushing, interactions with other workers, labour management issues, hours of work). The Management
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